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DNCC Mayor Atiqul elected C40 steering committee chairman
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has been elected the chairman of Steering Committee for South and West Asian region of C40 – a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change.
DNCC drive: Aedes larvae found at 153 houses, establishments
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) authorities on Wednesday found Aedes mosquito larvae at 153 houses and establishments on the fifth day of its drive.
Army to work with police, admin to enforce East Rajabazar lockdown
All preparations have been completed to enforce ‘experimental’ lockdown at East Rajabazar from Tuesday midnight, in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
East Rajabazar to go under ‘experimental’ lockdown from Tuesday midnight: DNCC
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Monday said East Rajabazar will be put under 'experimental' lockdown from Tuesday midnight.
DNCC drive: Aedes larvae found in 131 houses-establishments
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) authority on Saturday found Aedes mosquito larvae in 131 houses and establishments on the first day of its combing operation launched to protect the city dwellers from dengue.
Dengue: DNCC starts ‘combing operation’ from Saturday
In order to protect the city dwellers from dengue, a special clean-up operation to control Aedes mosquito will be launched in all 54 wards of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) from Saturday.
In a statement on Friday, the DNCC said the 10-day campaign will run from 10am to 1pm every day except Friday. Each ward has been divided into 10 sectors and each sector has also been divided into 10 sub-sectors for conducting these special combing operations.
As per DNCC’s plan, these operations will be conducted in one sector of each ward every day which means 10 sub-sectors in a day. It is expecting that the entire operation will be completed in 10 days.
Each DNCC team will be joined by four cleaners and one mosquito eradication worker in each sub-sector. Forty cleaners and 10 mosquito eradication workers will work in each ward.
During the combing operation, nine entomologists from the Department of Health, three entomologists from DNCC, officials from the Department of Health and the Department of Waste Management will be present to assist. The Department of Health will provide assistance in controlling Aedes mosquito, including in the DNCC combing operation.
The places where the Aedes mosquito larvae can be found will be marked during this operation and DNCC will store pictures and addresses, mobile numbers of contact persons and other necessary information of the places will be instantly stored in an app. This will create a database of Aedes mosquitoe breeding in the areas under the DNCC.
No new dengue cases reported in last 24 hrs: DGHS
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Thursday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
DNCC to start anti-mosquito drive on June 6
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday announced that DNCC will start drives in each ward to curb the Aedes mosquito breeding responsible for spread of dengue disease from Saturday (June 6).
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Wednesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Coronavirus: Gulshan graffities thank frontline workers
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in association with the Gulshan Society, Cartoon People and Aqua Paints, unveiled two graffities at Gulshan-2, DCC market recently in an innovative gesture to recognise and thank the frontline workers who continue to deliver essential services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.