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RCC mayor holds meeting over Covid-19 situation


Published : 09 Jul 2020 09:43 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 04:55 PM

On the backdrop of an alarming increase in Coronavirus throughout Rajshahi city, Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton held an emergency meeting with the Councillors and the Health Officials of RCC at the City Hall on Thursday noon.  RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzmaan Liton presided over the meeting. 

Mayor in the meeting said, due to taking of a number of steps including creating mass consciousness and stoppage of movement of buses, Rajshahi city remained free from Corona contamination for a long time. 

But, after the arrival of people from various areas of the country in Rajshahi during last Eid-ul-fitre, the Corona situation  in Rajshahi starts to deteriorate. He added, now RCC has been trying to control Corona with a united effort from various organisations.

Mayor Khairuzzaman Liton also advised everyone to remain alert during the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. He said, a large number of people will gather at the sacrificial cattle markets during the Eid that is why everyone at the hat should maintain health rules. He emphasised on maintaining social distance and using of masks. 

the meeting was attended, among others, by Panel Mayor-1 Shariful Islam Babu, President of Health, family planning committee Councillor Nuruzzman Tuku and the Chief Executive Officer of RCC Dr.ABM Sharif Uddin while the Chief Health Officer of RCC Dr. AFM Anjuman Ara Begum presented the overall health activities of RCC.