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- EU offers zero tariff deal to US but prepares for trade war
- Government pharmacies to be launched nationwide
- Bangladesh inks ‘Artemis Accords' with NASA
- Dhaka seeks cooperation from New Delhi in renewing Ganges water treaty: Khalilur
- Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means
- Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
- Govt renames two Thanas
- CA to hold breakfast meetings with Chinese, Korean investors to fast-track investment
- Tureen Afroz remanded for 4 days in attempt to murder case
- Scientists genetically engineer wolves like the extinct dire wolf
- Issuing Indian visas is their affairs: Foreign Advisor
- Prince Harry in court to challenge UK security downgrade
- Taskin ruled out, Tanzim Sakib earns maiden Test call-up
- No security threat around Pahela Baishakh celebration: Jahangir
- South Korea sets presidential election for 3 June
- China will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens to impose more tariffs
- BNP blames govt, police for failure to prevent vandalism during anti-Israel protests
- James Pamment appointed as Bangladesh’s new fielding coach
- Deepika to play Suhana Khan's mother in SRK's King
- Congo flood death toll rises to 33 as authorities rush to assist victims
Dhaka’s mosquito menace spirals out of control, creates people frustrated
Mosquito Menace endengered Dhaka as Culex mosquitoes multiply at alarming rates, turning what was once a seasonal nuisance into a year-round public health emergency. Despite significant financial allocations and mosquito control efforts, the situation continues to deteriorate, leaving residents...
Money and lives lost to mosquito menace
Every year, the dengue season triggers a frantic push to eradicate mosquitoes. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, around Tk 360.23 crore was allocated across 11 city corporations, municipalities, and unions solely for mosquito eradication. Yet, despite this substantial expenditure, 1,705 people succumbed...