Dhaka, May 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday called upon city dwellers to be more conscious and play their part in keeping Dhaka clean, saying maintaining cleanliness is not only the responsibility of the city corporations but also of every citizen.

Speaking at a programme in Jatrabari's Jurain area where food items and clothes were distributed among poor people marking the 45th death anniversary of former President Ziaur Rahman, he also said residents should avoid littering, and instead dispose of waste properly to help keep the capital clean.

Referring to his inspection of sacrificial waste removal activities across the city on Friday, the Prime Minister said sanitation workers have already cleared a large portion of the...