2024-09-25 06:03:01
Published: 14:51, 23 September 2024
An emergency meeting of the local government department has been held to deal with the dengue situation across the country including Dhaka South and North City Corporation.
Local Government Department Secretary Abu Hena Morshed Zaman presided over it on Monday (September 23) in the conference room of the secretariat.
The meeting discussed in detail about creating public awareness to protect citizens from dengue infection, destroying mosquito breeding grounds, conducting cleaning operations and implementing larval and mosquito killing activities. 10 teams have been constituted for proper implementation, coordination and supervision of mosquito control campaign to combat dengue outbreak in the current season. 4 teams will work in Dhaka South City Corporation, 3 teams will work in North City Corporation. 1 team has been formed for operations in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Chittagong City Corporation and other city corporations. Besides, another team has been formed for the vulnerable municipalities of Savar, Dohar, Tarab, Rupganj and other municipalities.
Additional Secretary of Local Government Department was also present at the meeting. Nazrul Islam, AKM Tariqul Alam, Md. Fazlur Rahman, Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation. Mahmudul Hasan, Administrator of Narayanganj City Corporation. H. M. Kamruzzaman and other local government officials.
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