Shuvosangho holds dengue awareness meeting in Khulna

In response to the rising incidence of dengue, the newly formed Khulna district committee of Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised a discussion meeting on dengue prevention to raise public awareness.

The programme was held on Sunday (21 June) afternoon at the organisation’s office in the Modern Furniture Mor area of Khulna city.

The event began with an introductory session for the newly constituted district committee, during which members were formally welcomed with flowers.

Under the new committee, approved on June 20 and signed by Bashundhara Shuvosangho Director Zakaria Zaman, Bipul Kanti Chowdhury has been elected president, GM Abumusa general secretary and Abdul Kader Sumon organising secretary.

The advisory panel includes HM Alauddin, Khulna bureau chief of Kaler Kantho; Koushik De, staff correspondent of Kaler Kantho; Shamsuzzaman Shaheen, Khulna bureau chief of Bangladesh Pratidin; Mizanur Rahman Milton, editor of Khulnanchal; and Mustafa Zaman Poplu, Khulna bureau chief of Maasranga Television.

The executive committee comprises Vice-Presidents Dayal Krishna Sana, Kazi Mahbubur Rahman, Monira Parveen, Monohor Raha, Md Mostafizur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam, Sheikh Rifat Rahman and Arvind Mondal; Joint General Secretaries Sanat Gharami, Andolon Bhadra, Mithun Debnath, Palash Das and Mohaiminul Islam; Assistant Organising Secretary Toma Das; Finance Secretary Badhan Das Pritom; Office Secretary Rudra Das; Publicity Secretary Jahidul Kabir; Literary and Cultural Affairs Secretary Kinkar Mondal; Health and Human Resources Affairs Secretary Dr Anirban Debnath; Information and Technology Affairs Secretary Pritom Das; Women and Children Affairs Secretary Ajanta Bala; Hospitality Affairs Secretary Rudra Saha Mugdha; Social Welfare Secretary Senjuti Pal; and Executive Members Mou Baral, Piya Mondal, Fahmida Farin, Atanu Chakraborty, Dipu Mondal and Kartik Rudra Das.

Following the introductory session, a discussion on measures to prevent dengue was held. Advisers and executive members of the district committee, along with Dolly Gupta, head teacher of Suchana Bidyaniketan, and teacher Tahmina Khatun, attended the meeting.

Speakers stressed that government initiatives alone would not be sufficient to curb dengue and highlighted the importance of public awareness, responsible behaviour and active community participation.

They emphasised the need to keep surroundings clean, remove stagnant water and carry out regular cleanliness drives to prevent the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes.

The speakers also urged members of Bashundhara Shuvosangho to engage in cleanliness campaigns, public awareness activities and other social initiatives from their respective positions.

Leaders of the new committee said awareness programmes, leaflet distribution and cleanliness drives aimed at preventing dengue would be further intensified in Khulna alongside various social and cultural activities.

At the end of the meeting, members pledged to continue humanitarian and public welfare activities for the benefit of society.