Govt to set up ‘dengue prevention cell’

DHAKA, April 27:The government has decided to set up a ‘Dengue Prevention Cell’ involving administrative officials with the rank of deputy secretary (DS) and lower post than the DS for creating awareness on dengue and monitoring the activities of destroying Aedes mosquito breeding habitats.Public Administration Ministry on Sunday sent a letter to different ministries and divisions seeking names of officials for setting up the cell, said a
press release.
The ministries and divisions have been urged to send soft copies of the lists with the names of the respective officials within the next three
working days through the following e-mail ID depu2@mopa.gov.bd.
According to the release, like the previous year, two “Dengue Prevention Cells” will be set up at the Dhaka south and north city corporations with the
representatives from Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Local Government Division and Education Ministry.