An official of a construction company today was handed jail terms after larvae of aedes mosquito, the carrier of dengue virus, were found at a construction site of the company.

The official was identified as Md Sayeed, 25, a supervisor of Toma Construction.

Executive Magistrate Udayan Dewan handed him seven days of jail term under section 269 during a drive of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in Johnson Road in Old Dhaka.

The DSCC team found aedes mosquito larvae at an under-construction building on the road. Toma Construction is working on the site.

Earlier today, DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon said there is no alternative to collective awareness to prevent dengue outbreak.

The mayor said this while addressing as the chief guest at a programme on dengue prevention, organised by Dhaka Metropolitan Women’s College in the capital.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon handed over a carton of mosquito repellent aerosol spray to Brig Gen Monirul Islam Akhondo, principal of Dhaka Metropolitan Women’s College, as part of an initiative by the DSCC on July 31, 2019. Photo: Collected

“Dengue situation is turning severe day by day. The prime minister has given directives to work on preventing the disease outbreak. City authorities are trying their best to tackle the situation. People are also becoming aware in this regard,” Khokon said.

He expressed hope to bring the situation to normalcy soon.

The mayor also handed over a carton of mosquito repellent aerosol spray to Brig Gen Monirul Islam Akhondo, principal of the college, as part of an initiative by the DSCC.

Khokon called upon the building owners to take steps to clean the premises of their buildings in a bid to destroy the mosquito breeding grounds.

“We are conducting mobile court drives in this regard and will take steps against the owners if mosquito breeding grounds are found on their building premises,” the mayor added.