Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Saturday organized a simultaneous “Cleaning Day” campaign across its 10 administrative zones to encourage citizens to play a greater role in keeping the city clean and preventing dengue.
Held under the slogan “Keep your surroundings clean, build a cleaner city,” the initiative aimed to raise public awareness about proper waste disposal, environmental cleanliness and mosquito control.
DSCC Administrator and Freedom Fighter Md. Abdus Salam attended the joint programme of Zones 1 and 2 at Shantinagar as the chief guest.
He said maintaining a clean and dengue-free city is not possible through the efforts of the city corporation alone, stressing that active participation from residents is essential. He urged citizens to keep their homes and surrounding areas clean, prevent stagnant water from accumulating and dispose of waste only at designated locations.
According to the DSCC, the campaign is being observed on the first Saturday of every month as part of the government’s weekly cleanliness initiative.
Activities included neighborhood cleaning drives, awareness rallies, leaflet distribution and campaigns promoting sustainable waste management.
The programme was attended by DSCC Chief Executive Officer Md. Zahirul Islam, Chief Waste Management Officer Air Commodore Md. Mahbubur Rahman Talukder, Secretary Md. Zainul Abedin, regional officials, local representatives, students, businesspeople, volunteers and residents from different parts of the city.
