Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday distributed umbrella, bottled water and saline among rickshaw pullers to protect them from scorching heat as the county continues to experience a heat wave for the past few days.
He made the distribution at the sector No-4 in Dhaka’s Uttara on Friday morning.
Mayor said, "The heat wave is getting worse day by day. Every day the suffering of those who have to go out for livelihood increases. People with limited income, especially rickshaw pullers, suffer even more.”
He said the city corporation is providing umbrellas so that they can at least stay in the shade of the umbrella.
Atiqul said all the registered rickshaws under the DNCC will be delivered to this umbrella in phases.
Earlier, he inaugurated the walkway upon completion of the renovation work at the sector No. 4 Park.
Local lawmaker Khasru Chowdhury, RAJUK Chairman Major Gen Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Sarker and Ward Councillor Md Afsar Uddin Khan, among others, were present on the occasion.