UNB, Dhaka

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has questioned the necessity of a proposed visit to Florida by the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) mayor and five officials to learn about mosquito control measures, saying innovative solutions can be developed by observing mosquito breeding grounds at home.

According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Press Wing last night, the Local Government Division sent a summary to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking approval for a visit by CCC Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain and five officials to Florida.

The proposed tour, to be funded by US-based Valent BioSciences LLC, was intended to allow the delegation to observe advanced mosquito control and eradication methods.

Commenting on the proposal, the prime minister said: “There is no need to go to Florida in the “The previous

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