B.Mirror Desk: Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan said on Monday that his organisation is looking to Bashundhara Residential Area as a model for developing a modern, liveable, clean and green city.

‎He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after a courtesy meeting with Sayem Sobhan Anvir, chairman of Anvir Bashundhara Group (ABG).

The DNCC administrator said various stakeholders have an important role to play in urban development. A liveable and modern city must be built through coordinated efforts and cooperation from all stakeholders.

Anvir Bashundhara Group has also assured the DNCC of its cooperation in urban development. ‎“There are certain stakeholders in urban development. We want to develop the city through coordinated efforts involving everyone. Everyone’s cooperation is necessary to build the city,” he said.

‎Shafiqul added that city residents want a modern, liveable, clean and green Dhaka. To achieve this goal, the DNCC is working to build a “Clean and Green Dhaka.”

‎“We want every citizen to be involved in the development of this city. We will present a liveable city in the days ahead. That is our main objective,” the DNCC administrator further said.

‎Task force to control dengue

Meanwhile, the DNCC administrator said the city corporation had already taken preparations to control dengue.
‎He said a task force had been formed to contain the dengue situation. At the same time, regular monitoring is being conducted across 10 zones through the city corporation’s health officials.
‎Mobile courts are also being operated at places where Aedes mosquito larvae are found, he said.
‎“Wherever we find larvae, including at government offices and other places, we are warning the authorities through mobile courts. The mosquito-control chemicals that need to be applied regularly are also being used according to our plan,” he said.
‎The administrator claimed that mosquito breedings are currently under better control than at any previous time and that the dengue situation has also remained under control so far this year.
‎He said dengue hotspots would be identified after the monsoon rains and necessary measures would be taken in those areas.