Fire service, police, city corporations disinfecting city

The two city corporations, Dhaka Metropolitan Police and Fire Service sprayed disinfectants in different parts of Dhaka city yesterday, as a part its ongoing effort to prevent the novel coronavirus.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday sprayed around 80 thousand litres of antiseptic in different parts of the city, including Uttara, Mirpur, Moghbazar, Banglamotor, Gulshan, Basundhara, Aminbazar, Gabtoli and Agargaon.

"We are also spraying insecticides at foot overbridges and passenger sheds," said an official of DNCC, adding that they are also spraying antiseptic in public transports and terminals.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) also started spraying antiseptic in its areas since yesterday. "We have sprayed disinfectants at different important places like bus stoppages, Sadarghat terminal, kitchen markets and railway station through eight browsers," said an official.

Meanwhile Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sprayed disinfectants at various places under its 50 police stations.

Eight water cannons will spray 96 liters of disinfectants each twice every day until further notice, police said.

Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence also initiated a disinfection programme yesterday.

An official said their initiative would cover Bangabhaban area, secretariat area, Prime Minister's Office, Siddiqbazar and Sadarghat of Old Dhaka with eights units in operation. Gradually, other areas of the city will also be covered.