DNCC mayor announces Tk 1cr scholarships slums students

City Desk  :
Dhaka, North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam has announced tk 1 crore scholarships for students living in slums.

“The DNCC will provide Tk 1 crore as scholarships every year to the students living in slums to continue their educational activities.

I visited Karail slum and Bhasantek slum a few days ago, as mayor, I want to say that no slum will be evicted without rehabilitation.

The prime minister has clear instructions in this regard,” he said while addressing a policy dialogue in the capital on Wednesday, reports UNB.

DNCC, in collaboration with UNDP, organised the “Policy Dialogue on Climate-Induced Displacement: Challenges and Way Forward for Dhaka North” at the conference room of Nagar Bhaban on Wednesday morning.

“This policy dialogue is aimed at highlighting the issues raised by climate refugees at the international level at today’s event. I will highlight the problems of climate refugees coming to Dhaka from different districts in the climate conference. I will present your views to world leaders and mayors around the world at the climate conference.