Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Safiqul Islam Khan on Saturday said the city would be turned into a clean and modern one with the cooperation of all.

He made the remarks while inaugurating a special cleanliness drive and rally in Mirpur-2 in the capital.

The DNCC administrator said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has already announced a plan to keep Dhaka clean and green and issued directives to implement it.

Following the directives, the DNCC has started various initiatives, he said, adding that weekly cleanliness and mosquito-control activities are being conducted through schools and colleges to keep the capital free from dengue and control the mosquito population.

He urged residents of every nei...