Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Monday directed the Ward Councillors to hold a coordination meeting at least once a week to make the mosquito eradication and sanitation activities more dynamic and effective.
"We have come to perform responsibilities taking the mandate of the people. It is our responsibility to ensure the protection of the people. This responsibility must not be neglected in any way," he said while addressing the 11th corporation meeting of the 2nd council of DNCC at Nagar Bhaban of Gulshan-2 in the capital on Monday morning.
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The DNCC Mayor also instructed the Ward Councillors not to travel abroad without their permission.
At the meeting, considering the helplessness of the family of the deceased Md. Ahsan Kabir Khan who died in the accident, and also for continuation educational activities of children till they earn Masters or equivalent degree, it decided to provide Tk 25,000 each month from the fund of the DNCC.
The corporation meeting was attended by all the councilors and senior officials of DNCC including Md. Selim Reza, Chief Executive Officer of DNCC.