Dhaka, May 11 -- A heatstroke centre has been opened under the supervision of Dhaka North City Corporation at its Dedicated Covid Hospital in Mohakhali to treat patients suffering from heat stroke in the current heat wave.

"Necessary medical services will be provided free of cost to patients suffering from heat-related illnesses at this centre," DNCC said in a press release on Sunday.

Besides, the DNCC Administrator has instructed the DNCC Regional Executive Officers to keep the main rooms and ablution rooms of the mosque open to the public, ensuring security from 11 am to Maghrib prayers through the Mosque Committee to combat the ongoing severe heat wave, added the press release.

The Health Department will confirm this directive throu...