Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Dhaka North City Corporation's (DNCC's) new administrator Mohammad Azaz has pledged to double the city's open public spaces within a year by impartially removing illegal structures to reclaim land and enhance urban livability.

"We've set a target to double open space within the next one year. We'll evict all sorts of illegal establishments. We'll be strict and impartial in the eviction operations," he said in an interview with UNB.

Mohammad Azaz, who joined earlier this month as DNCC Administrator for the next one year, said his administration will mainly work on water-logging, open space, heat-wave mitigation, housing justice, building a clean city and promoting democratic urban governance practices.

"We will ensure ...