Dhaka South City Corporation administrator freedom fighter Md Abdus Salam has announced a seven-day special “crash programme” in Kamrangirchar to control dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases and ensure proper waste management. He made the announcement after Friday prayers at a mosque beside Kamrangirchar Eidgah Field on July 31. The programme will include daily mosquito eradication activities across the area.

Salam said city corporation action alone would not be sufficient, urging residents to ensure that water does not accumulate in homes, yards or drains. He also called for a collective effort to build a clean, green and liveable Kamrangirchar. The administrator said work was under way on the Inner Circular Road project to expand Kamrangirchar Road to eight lanes, which he said would improve communication and change the area’s overall outlook.

He urged people not to dump waste, rubbish or polythene into the Old Buriganga Channel and to play an active role in preventing river encroachment. Salam also called for social resistance against drugs, extortion and encroachment, while stressing clean and encroachment-free roads, drains and playgrounds. After his speech, he inspected several locations and planted trees near the Buriganga River.