A memorandum of understating (MoU) has been signed by nine agencies, departments and ministries to build a ‘Clean Bangladesh’.
The ministries, agencies and departments are Bangladesh Scouts, Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, Local Government Division, Health Services Division, Health Services Directorate, Access to Information (a2i), Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and E-commerce Association of Bangladesh.
Local Government, Rural development and Cooperatives Minister Tajul Islam was present as the chief guest at the MoU signing programme at Shams Hall of national headquarters of Bangladesh Scouts at city’s Kakrail area. According to the MoU, everyone would perform the duty from his/her respective position collecting information to prevent infectious diseases by using modern technology and would create awareness among people. Chief Coordinator of SDGs, Prime Minister’s Secretariat and President of Bangladesh Scouts M Abul Kalam Azad attended the programme as special guest, said a press release.
DNCC Mayor M Atiqul Islam, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Ministry Dr M Enamur Rahman, Bangladesh Scouts Chief National Commissioner Dr Mojammel Huq Khan also spoke, among others. Tajul also launched an app ‘Stop Dengue’, which would map the breeding grounds of mosquitoes.
The Speaker also urged for creating awareness among people to prevent the proliferation of Dengue virus.
