The work to install underground cables has been completed in Hatirjheel area, although subsequent road repairs necessitated by the project are progressing slowly. According to official sources, both the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) and Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) completed their work in September and deposited their required money to the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to repair the roads as per rule. Sources said that recently a Rajuk-appointed contractor has started the road repair works but it’s going on at a very slow pace. The DPDC and PGCB have laid the high voltage underground cables through digging the roads in the area to replace their overhead cables at the Hatirjheel lake. The DPDC first completed its part of the work in June, and then the PGCB’s work was completed in September, said the sources in the PGCB. PGCB officials said after completion of the works, the Rajuk will repair the roads as the area is under its jurisdiction. Underground power cabling works at Hatirjheel: Commuters’ ordeal unlikely to end soon

At least 400 teenagers have been detained during special drives over the last nine days since January 26 in Hatirjheel area, a popular recreational spot for residents of the capital, on charge of harassing visitors.

Police recovered the decomposed body of an unidentified man from Hatirjheel in the capital on Monday.

A woman was killed and five others were injured after being run over by a covered van in Hatirjheel area of the city on Saturday night.