Govt to set up ‘dengue prevention cell’

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DHAKA, April 26, 2020 (BSS) – 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 today 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 [email protected].

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.