Wasa or WASA may refer to:
Chittagong, officially Chattogram, is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also known as business capital of Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of an eponymous division and district. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. The Greater Chittagong Area had a population of more than 8.2 million in 2022. In 2020, the city area had a population of more than 5.2 million. The city is home to many large local businesses and plays an important role in the Bangladeshi economy.
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is an agency of the Government of Bangladesh and is administered under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Office. Its objective is to manage the various export processing zones in Bangladesh. BEPZA currently oversees the operations of eight export processing zones (EPZ). A ninth zone is scheduled to open in the future. Recently government has announced that in 15 years 100 new EPZ and SEZ will be established. Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, ndc, psc is the current Executive Chairman of BEPZA. The Government provides numerous incentives for investors for opening factories in EPZs. For example, new factories enjoy tax holidays for 5 years. Also, labour unions and other activities that are often viewed detrimental to productivity, are banned inside the EPZs. In order to stimulate rapid economic growth of the country, particularly through industrialization, the government has adopted an 'Open Door Policy' to attract foreign investment to Bangladesh. The BEPZA is the official organ of the government to promote, attract and facilitate foreign investment in the EPZs. Besides, BEPZA as the competent Authority performs inspection & supervision of the compliances of the enterprises related to social & environmental issues, safety & security at work place in order to maintain harmonious labour-management & industrial relations in EPZs. The primary objective of an EPZ is to provide special areas where potential investors would find a congenial investment climate free from cumbersome procedures. Bangladesh's export revenue in FY23 is $55.55 billion, the highest amount ever.
Bangladesh is faced with multiple water quality and quantity problems along with regular natural disasters, such as cyclones and floods. Available options for providing safe drinking water include tubewells, traditionally dug wells, treatment of surface water, desalination of groundwater with high salinity levels and rainwater harvesting.
Major Muhammad Raihanul Abedin is a former military officer of the Bangladesh Army and an energy, power and utilities engineer. He was the former PSC director of the Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation. Working on behalf of the government of Bangladesh, he oversaw all energy production treaties with various foreign energy companies, including Enron Corporation, Niko Resources, and Tullow Oil.
Water management in Dhaka faces numerous challenges such as flooding, poor service quality, groundwater depletion, inadequate sanitation, polluted river water, unplanned urban development, and the existence of large slums. Residents of Dhaka have one of the lowest water tariffs in the world, which limits the utility's capacity to invest. The utility in charge of water and sanitation in Dhaka, Dhaka WASA, addresses these challenges with a number of measures.
The Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম রপ্তানি প্রক্রিয়াকরণ অঞ্চল), also known as Chattogram EPZ, is the first and one of the eight export processing zones in Bangladesh. Established in 1983, it is located in South Halishahar, Chattogram. In 2010, CEPZ was ranked third globally in cost competitiveness and fourth in economic potential in a survey of the world’s 700 economic zones by FDi magazine. As of 2022–23, CEPZ has received cumulative investment of US$2.04 billion and generated cumulative exports of US$40.5 billion.
The Executive Magistrates are the magistrates of the executive organ of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The members of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) also known as Bangladesh Administrative Service are appointed as the Executive Magistrates. These officials wield extensive executive and limited judicial powers within their respective jurisdiction. During periods of national emergency, they assume leadership roles at the forefront of governance. Their primary duties encompass maintaining law and order, protecting citizen's right, monitoring markets, overseeing elections and public examinations, conducting evictions, upholding protocol and safeguarding the government’s interests through necessary means. The courts they preside over are referred to as executive courts and operate in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 and the Mobile Court Act, 2009.
The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and cities administration and finances, and the conduct of elections.
The Government agencies in Bangladesh are state controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Bangladesh. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions. Some of the work of the government is carried out through state enterprises or limited companies.
Department of Public Health Engineering is a government agency responsible for providing and maintaining water and sewage lines in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka. The Department was headed by Chief Engineer and Engineer Tushar Mohan Sadhu Kha is the present Chief Engineer of the Department.
Khulna Water Supply & Sewerage Authority or KWASA is a government-owned water supplier organization. It is a parallel organization of Khulna City Corporation.
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is a Bangladesh government agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for water and sewage disposal in Dhaka and Narayanganj. Fazlur Rahman is the Managing Director since September 19th 2024.
Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority or, abbreviated as Chattogram WASA is a Bangladesh government service agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for providing water and sewerage facilities to residents of Chattogram. A.K.M. Fazlullah is the managing director of Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority.
Taqsem A. Khan is an engineer and a former managing director and CEO of Dhaka WASA, a government owned company responsible for water and sewage in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka from 2009 until 2024. He has been appointed five consecutive times in that same post since 2009 until his resignation on 14 August 2024, at the aftermath of the 2024 non-cooperation movement.
Md. Rezaul Hasan, also known as M R Hasan, is a judge of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.
Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, commonly known as Rajshahi WASA or RWASA is a Bangladesh government service agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for providing water and sewerage facilities to residents of Rajshahi.
K. M. Hafizul Alam is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Md. Habibur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and a former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur. He is the former chairman of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. Additionally, he was a professor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Sylhet Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, commonly known as Sylhet WASA or SWASA is a Bangladesh government service agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for providing water and sewerage facilities to residents of Sylhet.
