Bangladesh, July 1 -- A coordinated set of short- and long-term interventions is being implemented by Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporations to provide a lasting solution to the capital's persistent waterlogging problem, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told Parliament today.

Responding to a starred tabled question from Independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana (Brahmanbaria-2) in the Jatiya Sangsad, the minister said the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has identified 108 waterlogging-prone hotspots and is working to resolve them through targeted interventions.

He informed the House that DNCC has deployed 21 Quick Response Teams (QRTs) across its 10 administrative zones. The...