A rally and cleanliness campaign were held in Charfasson of Bhola to raise public awareness and prevent dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.

The programme was organized by Charfasson Municipality at 11:00am on Saturday (August 29). Led by Municipal Administrator and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rumana Afroze, municipal officials and employees, sanitation workers, political leaders, teachers and students from various educational institutions, and people from different walks of life participated in the campaign.

The rally passed through several important roads in the municipal area. Later, a cleanliness drive was conducted at different locations to remove accumulated garbage and waste. During the campaign, residents were urged to remain vigilant against dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Participants also called on people to keep their yards, surrounding areas and drains clean and prevent water from accumulating anywhere in or around their homes.

Among those present were former general secretary of Char Fasson Upazila BNP Motahar Hossain Alamgir Maltia, Upazila Jubo Dal Member Secretary Kamruzzaman Shahin, Municipal Conservancy Inspector Sohrab Hossain and Social Services Officer Mamun Hossain, along with leaders of various political parties. Municipal officials and employees, as well as teachers and students from different educational institutions, also attended the programme.

Around 20 to 25 municipal sanitation workers took part in the cleanliness drive.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Municipal Administrator Rumana Afroze said, “To achieve the goal of building a clean and healthy environment announced by the Prime Minister, we all have to work together. Member of Parliament for Bhola-4 constituency Mohammad Nurul Islam Nayan is constantly monitoring cleanliness activities in our upazila and municipal areas. Cleanliness activities will continue regularly. To prevent dengue, every citizen must play a responsible role from their respective positions alongside government initiatives.”

She further said, “Yards, rooftops, drains, flower pots, discarded containers and other places where water accumulates must be cleaned regularly. Everyone needs to be aware of destroying mosquito breeding grounds. If water accumulates anywhere, it must be removed immediately.”