LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Monday said punitive action including jail-fine will be imposed against owners of buildings if Aedes mosquito larvae are found in any public or private buildings in the city.

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Monday urged all official concerned to implement the development work after maintaining proper safety and hygiene during the pandemic coronavirus situation.

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Monday underscored the need for participation of NGOs and civil society alongside the government to tackle the challenge of coronavirus.   “NGOs are engaged in different social activities in slums of the city and I think the participation of NGOs and civil society are important to prevent the spread of coronavirus,” he said while speaking at a coordination meeting on engaging NGOs in the relief distribution held at the Wasa Bhaban in city’s Karwanbazar area.   The minister also said there is a need for professional engagement for tackling the problems low-income people are facing in the capital.

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Tuesday said all the local representatives are working in their respective areas to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Sunday said they will devise a public-private partnership framework soon to ensure health services for poor and vulnerable population in urban areas.

The newly-elected mayors and councillors of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) took oath of office on Thursday morning.