Dhaka, May 23 -- Although he has not officially been sworn in as the mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has assured that he will cooperate with Dhaka's two city corporations in managing waste during the Eid ul-Azha.

In a Facebook post on Friday, he said: "The oath is just a formality. As a mayor of the people, it is my responsibility to ensure that there is adequate preparation for waste management before the upcoming Eid ul-Azha."

"I assure the people of Dhaka that until a mayor is appointed in the north, I will cooperate with the administration and sanitation workers there in carrying out their duties. In the south, I will approve a zone-based monitoring team coordinated with former councillo...