, May 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday directed the authorities concerned to take action within 48 hours against six more officials of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) over failures in waste management, drainage cleaning and dengue prevention measures.

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Mir Shahe Alam on Friday night said he received the directive from the Prime Minister.

"The Prime Minister has directed that within the next 48 hours, action must be taken against the chief executive officers, chief waste management officers and chief health officers of both DNCC and DSCC over any failure to ensure garbage clearance, cleaning of drainage and tak...