PM pledges to turn Dhaka into a Tokyo-like clean city

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged to transform Dhaka into a clean, pollution-free city like Tokyo, Japan. Speaking at an exchange of views with expatriate Bangladeshis at Hotel New Otani in Tokyo on Wednesday evening, he said the government is working to make Dhaka and the entire country clean, hygienic and pollution-free. "Tokyo's streets have no waste, yet garbage piles up across Dhaka — this situation must change," the PM said, adding that if Dhaka can be cleaned like Tokyo, it would be a major reform. He announced strict measures on waste management, air pollution control and tree plantation for a green, liveable city. He sought the cooperation of expatriate Bangladeshis in building a clean and healthy Bangladesh.