Dhaka, March 23 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz has urged developed countries and international organisations to provide financial grants-rather than loans-to help address the city's challenges.

He made the call at a global conference called Partnership for Healthy Cities (PHC) Summit 2025 held in Paris between March 18-21, a DNCC statement said on Saturday.

A total of 330 representatives, including 12 mayors from 61 cities, participated in this conference organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization, Vital Strategies, and the Paris City Authority.

Beginning in 2017, the PHC is now a global network of 74 cities. It is working globally to build healthy cities by sharing experien...