DSCC administrator gifts fogger machines to two DU female halls

Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam handed over two mosquito-repellent fogger machines to the residential students of Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall and Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall at Dhaka University on Tuesday.

The initiative was aimed at protecting student health and preventing mosquito-borne diseases.

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Dhaka University branch, co-organised the distribution ceremony at 4pm on the university campus.

Speaking at the function, Chhatra Dal leaders stated that residential students face severe suffering due to recent waterlogging and heightened mosquito infestation across the campus. They emphasised that effective preventive measures have become crucial during the monsoon season to mitigate the risk of diseases such as dengue.

Addressing the students, Abdus Salam announced comprehensive plans to resolve long-standing waterlogging issues in the residential halls and surrounding areas permanently.

"A permanent end to this problem is possible not only through immediate initiatives, but also through sustainable infrastructural solutions," Salam said.

He also called for patience, mutual cooperation, and national unity in tackling natural, social, and political public challenges, urging everyone to support national development under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

To support environmental development and greening efforts on campus, Salam announced that the city corporation will gift 500 saplings to the Dhaka University branch of Chhatra Dal to encourage tree plantation programmes among students.

Chhatra Dal Dhaka University branch President Ganesh Chandra Roy Sahas, General Secretary Nahiduzzaman Shipon, Senior Joint General Secretary Md Nasir Uddin Shaon, leaders from the two hall units, hall provosts, resident teachers, and students attended the event.