Dengue: 5 more die, 1034 hospitalised
Dengue: 5 more die, 1034 hospitalised

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 427 this year., reports UNB. In the recent fatalities, one was reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one in the Dhaka...

National Dengue Control Strategy on cards
National Dengue Control Strategy on cards

The interim government has finalised the draft of National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) as the vector-borne disease continues infecting people in the country, reports BSS. The draft of National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) has been finalised, which is...

DSCC moves to devise short, long term plans to check Dengue
DSCC moves to devise short, long term plans to check Dengue

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is working to formulate short-term and long-term plans to check Dengue against the backdrop of a rise in the mosquito borne disease, reports BSS. We are working to prepare two separate short and long term plans to effectively fight the Dengue menace, Dhaka...

Civic services in a state of decline
Civic services in a state of decline

Civic services in the Dhaka North and South City Corporations have come to a standstill, causing significant inconvenience for service seekers. The rise in dengue cases is being driven by inadequate mosquito control efforts, including irregular pesticide spraying and poor oversight of vector...