He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a sapling distribution and tree planting programme at Azimpur Government Girls School and College in the capital on Thursday.

The DSCC administrator said, to be protected from dengue, city residents along with the city corporation must be responsible. Along with keeping houses, courtyards and surroundings clean, water must not be allowed to accumulate for more than three days on roofs, in drains, in flowerpots, or under refrigerators or air conditioning units.

He said, especially if water accumulates in basements of under-construction buildings and causes mosquito breeding, no concession will be given. Negligence in saving people's lives will not be tolerated.

The administrator said that a nationwide dengue prevention and cleanliness campaign will start from September 12, and students must actively participate in this programme every Saturday. The new generation must lead in dengue prevention and environmental protection.

He also informed that a target has been set to plant 250 million trees across the country in the next five years to tackle climate change. At the same time, he called on city residents to refrain from the indiscriminate use of plastic and polythene and from dumping waste.

In response to the students' demands at the event, the administrator assured them of contacting the relevant ministry regarding installing a water pump at the school, taking initiatives to remove the foot overbridge, and making bus tolls free. In addition, he announced a donation of Tk one lakh from his personal fund for the students' tiffin.