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, UNB reports.
This comes in the midst of predictions by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department of Bangladesh likely to be swept by one or two severe heatwave, with rainfall predicted to be below normal.
“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.
The press release added that 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 11am to Maghrib prayers through the Mosque Committee to combat the ongoing severe heat wave.
The Health Department will confirm this directive through a letter on the next working day after contacting the Islamic Foundation.
This urgent public service of Dhaka North City Corporation has been included in the National Emergency Service 999. Residents of Dhaka North City Corporation affected by heat stroke can contact 999 to get detailed information.