Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday alleged that they are not getting cooperation from the city dwellers in conducting the combing operation to destroy larvae of Aedes mosquito at houses.

He warned of taking action against those who will create barrier to conduct the drive by enforcing different sections of the Penal Code of 1860 on charge of obstructing public servants from discharging their duties.

"While conducting combing drive, our city corporation officials are facing obstacles by house owners as they're not allowing them to go inside," he said.

The mayor came up with the remarks while speaking at a meeting on Aedes mosquito elimination drive at a convention centre in the city's G...