Bushra Afreen, the first chief heat officer of Dhaka North City Corporation and the daughter of city mayor Atiqul Islam, has tested positive for COVID-19.
She showed symptoms of disease on Thursday and the test result came back positive on Friday, city corporation spokesperson Mukbul Hossain said, citing Atiqul.
Bushra is receiving treatment at her home, and the mayor has urged everyone to keep her in their prayers for a swift recovery, said Mukbul.
Arsht-Rock, a US-based non-governmental development agency, appoints chief heat officers in cities across the world in its mission to cut risks associated with climate change.
Bushra is the latest heat officer to join the all-female squad in Miami, Los Angeles, Santiago, Athens and Melbourne. Dhaka is also the first Asian city under the initiative.
Bushra graduated in global development studies from Canada. She previously worked as an executive officer at Shakti Foundation, a nongovernmental development organisation in Bangladesh.
Previously, Afreen also served as the executive of social science welfare at an export-oriented garment business in Ashulia. She established a task force to reduce heat on production floors and developed sustainable fashion options for clients.
-20241117133242.jpg)
-20241118072524.jpg)