Dhaka, April 22 -- Lawmakers in parliament have raised alarms over a series of civic crises gripping the capital and the country, including "foul-smelling" WASA water, severe waterlogging, and a deteriorating law and order.

During Wednesday's session, held under the chairmanship of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, members of parliament (MPs) tabled notices on matters of urgent public importance under Section 71 of the Rules of Procedure.

Saiful Alam, the Jamaat-e-Islami MP for Dhaka-12, painted a bleak picture of life in the capital, identifying four major pain points: water quality, drainage, waste management, and ageing gas infrastructure.

Saiful alleged that the water supplied by WASA is often malodorous and contains insects, making it un...