Dhaka, April 24 -- The Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday warned that construction works will be halted if Aedes larvae are found in any under-construction building.

"As per our surveys, under-construction buildings are ideal sources for breeding of Aedes mosquitoes . . . tougher action will be taken against owners and authorities of under-construction buildings if they ignore the directives of the government to destroy any breeding sources of Aedes Mosquito," he told journalists after visiting renovation works of Dr Kazi Bashir Auditorium at Gulistan in the city, reports BSS.

The DSCC mayor urged all developer organisations and REHAB to play their due role in destroying breeding...