PM focuses on clean politics, social values

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is working to promote clean politics, restore family and social values and raise public awareness about environmental cleanliness, his Press Secretary Saleh Shibli has said.

Briefing journalists at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon on Saturday, Shibli said the Prime Minister considers environmental cleanliness essential to people’s physical and mental well-being and their overall quality of life.

He said Tarique had sought an update on an initiative launched under the leadership of PMO officials to strengthen cleanliness activities across the capital by dividing Dhaka into 20 zones.

“Several decisions have been taken to make the cleanliness drive more dynamic and effective,” the press secretary said, without providing details.

Shibli said political decisions often attract greater attention because of their sensitivity and significance. However, everyday issues that directly affect people's lives, particularly their physical and mental health, also deserve attention.

Environmental cleanliness is one such issue, he said, adding that people's daily habits and surroundings have a direct bearing on their health and well-being.

He said the Prime Minister was pursuing clean politics and working to revive family and social values while also emphasising the need to keep the environment clean.

The initiative to divide Dhaka into 20 zones aims to improve coordination and strengthen cleanliness activities across the capital, where waste management, indiscriminate garbage disposal and a lack of public awareness remain major urban challenges.