Dhaka:During a surprise inspection today, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited 13 locations in the capital, including schools, hospitals, and residential areas, to evaluate their cleanliness and management.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Prime Minister's visits lasted four and a half hours, beginning at 910 am. His itinerary included stops at Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital in Uttara, Rajuk Uttara Model College, Mirpur Cantonment Public School and College, National Heart Foundation, Paikpara Staff Quarters, Government Bangla College, Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute, and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Agargaon.
He also revisited his alma mater, Dhaka Residential Model College in Mohammadpur, and inspected Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School, Kalabagan Staff Quarters, Azimpur Government Officers and Employees' Residential Quarters, and the footpaths in Mirpur-10, recently cleared of hawkers.
During these visits, he engaged with various officials, students, patients, residents, and pedestrians to gain insights into the conditions of these establishments. At Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, he expressed dissatisfaction with the cleanliness and management, directing the authorities to make improvements within seven days.
At Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute, the Prime Minister discovered Associate Professor Rafiqul Islam smoking in an unhygienic room and instructed the hospital chairman to take disciplinary action. Consequently, the doctor was temporarily suspended.
In Azimpur's government residential quarters, the Prime Minister showed strong displeasure over the unhygienic environment and gave two weeks for improvements. Residents voiced concerns about the area's conditions and law enforcement issues, prompting him to urge the authorities to address these problems.
During his visit to Mirpur-10, he inquired whether the removal of hawkers had improved pedestrian movement and emphasized the importance of keeping footpaths free from obstruction.
At Government Bangla College, he addressed students and members of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps and Scouts, urging them to contribute to a clean and healthy Bangladesh and to plant more trees. He highlighted the importance of maintaining cleanliness to prevent dengue and protect public health.
Throughout his visits, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for responsible performance by officials and effective measures to enhance public services, cleanliness, healthcare, and overall management of public institutions. He was accompanied by State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton, and Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam.