- Dhaka, Delhi agree to bring down border killings to zero |
- Natore’s Baraigram OC closed over negligence in bus robbery case |
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk 100 per kg |
- 35% of air pollution in BD originates from external sources: Experts |
- CPJ denounces Trump administration's action against AP |
“Tk 40 cr allocated to city corporations to combat dengue”
“Tk 40 cr allocated to city corporations to combat dengue”
Dhaka, Mar 06 - The city corporations of the country were allocated Tk 40cr to tackle dengue in the current fiscal year, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam.
“A total of Tk 40 crore has been allocated in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year 2023-24 to tackle dengue in different city corporations of the country,” he said .
The Minister said this while talking to reporters after a session of the Deputy Commissioner Conference in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Of the allocation, Tk 32 crore has been kept for combating dengue and strengthening cleanliness activities, and Tk 8 crore for publicity and advertisement expenses.
At the same time, he said, the deputy commissioners have been instructed to raise public awareness and take effective steps in the campaign.
According to him, raising awareness is the best approach to combat dengue worldwide.
“Ninety percent of the measures to prevent dengue depend on awareness; the other ten percent can be done by technology or suing insecticide," he said.-UNB