Dhaka, April 24 -- If Aedes larvae are found in the construction sites of buildings, the work will be stopped if necessary, Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh warned on Wednesday.

"Our surveys found that 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 to destroy breeding grounds of Aedes Mosquito," he said .

He was talking to reporters after visiting renovation works of Dr Kazi Bashir Auditorium in the capital's Gulistan.

He urged all developer organizations and their association REHAB to play their due role in destroying breeding grounds of mo...