RSK administrator seeks cooperation from city residents to prevent dengue

Rajshahi City Corporation has inaugurated a special cleaning and fogger spray program as part of its three-month-long special program to implement the Dengue Prevention and Cleanliness Campaign-2026. Rajshahi City Corporation Administrator Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Riton inaugurated the special cleaning, larvicide and fogger spray program in Chandrima Residential Area and T&T Colony area on Saturday (September 26) afternoon. During the inauguration, he sought the full cooperation of the people of Rajshahi metropolis in preventing dengue. At that time, the RASIC administrator urged the city residents to keep their homes, courtyards and surrounding environment clean and to be aware of the need...

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Rajshahi City Corporation has inaugurated a special cleaning and fogger spray program as part of its three-month-long special program to implement the Dengue Prevention and Cleanliness Campaign-2026. Rajshahi City Corporation Administrator Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Riton inaugurated the special cleaning, larvicide and fogger spray program in Chandrima Residential Area and T&T Colony area on Saturday (September 26) afternoon.

During the inauguration, he sought the full cooperation of the people of Rajshahi metropolis in preventing dengue. At that time, the RASIC administrator urged the city residents to keep their homes, courtyards and surrounding environment clean and to be aware of the need to prevent water from accumulating anywhere.

RASC Administrator Mahfuzur Rahman Riton told reporters that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated a three-month-long program to prevent dengue. As part of the three-month-long program, Rajshahi City Corporation is conducting public awareness leaflet distribution, cleanliness, bush cleaning, larvicide spray in drains and fogger spray activities. This three-month-long program will be conducted continuously in each ward.

He further said, “The City Corporation’s initiative alone is not enough to prevent dengue; the awareness and active cooperation of the city residents is very important. It is possible to prevent the spread of dengue through collective efforts. With the cooperation of the city residents, we will be able to deal with dengue, God willing.”

The RASC Administrator also said, “We are working to make Rajshahi a more beautiful, green, safe and healthy city. As part of the implementation of the 250 million tree plantation program announced by the Prime Minister in 5 years, 250,000 tree plantation activities are underway in the city. We hope to be able to plant more trees. I urge each and every city resident to plant a tree sapling.”

Meanwhile, RSK Administrator Mahfuzur Rahman Riton distributed public awareness leaflets on dengue in the city’s Railgate area. Other officials and local leaders were present at the time.

The program was attended by RASIK Chief Executive Officer Rezaul Karim, Supervising Engineer Khairul Baker, Chief Health Officer Dr. FAM Anjuman Ara Begum, Deputy Chief Cleaning Officer Selim Reza Ranju, Mosquito Worker (Monitoring) Zubayer Hossain Moon, Rajshahi Metropolitan Jubo Dal Convener Shariful Islam Joni, Metropolitan BNP Office Secretary (Acting) Muidur Rahman Moeed, 26th (West) BNP President Md. Babu, 26th Ward (East) BNP President Md. Jamil Uddin, General Secretary Shahad Ali, former Metropolitan BNP member Moniruzzaman Sharif, along with leaders of police stations and ward BNP and affiliated organizations.

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