Yesterday, Thursday, at about 9:00 am, this correspondent visited Sgufata area. Despite searching the designated roads for about 45 minutes, no mosquito control worker was seen. The DNCC website also provides the mobile phone number of mosquito control worker Afar Ali. This reporter called this number several times, but found it switched off. Later, the […]
There are three main species of mosquitoes commonly found in Bangladesh – Culex, Aedes and Anopheles. Culex is the most widespread. It can spread filariasis and Japanese encephalitis, although these diseases are not very prevalent in Bangladesh. Aedes mosquitoes spread dengue, while Anopheles mosquitoes are responsible for malaria. Mohammad Shafiul Alam, a scientist at the […]
A journalist later pointed out the struggle of event participants to avoid mosquito bites and asked the minister if he considered mosquitoes a challenge. In response, Minister Tajul Islam acknowledged the seriousness of the mosquito threat and said, “We are all afraid of Aedes, because people die from the bites of Aedes mosquitoes. Therefore, we […]
Institutions responsible for the spread of mosquitoes must be held accountable, no matter how powerful they are. Last year, residents of Dhaka city realized how serious a situation can be caused by mosquito infestation, especially Aedes mosquitoes. The number of dengue infections and deaths last year broke all previous records. Monsoon is ahead. At this […]
Culex mosquito infestation has increased in various parts of Dhaka North and South Municipal Corporations. Specifically, in Dhaka North Municipal Corporation (DNCC). According to a study conducted by Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Savar and two cities, the number of Culex mosquitoes has increased by 40 per cent. Kabirul Bashar, professor of zoology at JU, led […]
Although residents informed local councilors about the problem, no anti-mosquito program has taken place in the city so far. The city residents allege that despite living in the city, they have to face various problems throughout the year. They suffer from water logging during monsoon and now they are suffering due to intense mosquito infestation […]
Chikungunya, which causes fever and severe joint pain, is commonly seen in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Southeast Asia, and parts of the Americas. “However, chikungunya virus has spread to new geographic areas, increasing the global spread of the disease,” the FDA said, adding that more than five million cases have been reported over […]
Nine people died due to dengue in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Friday, taking the death toll to 1,064. The new deaths took the death toll to 75 in the first six days of the current month. Additionally, a total of 1,800 people suffering from mosquito-borne viral fever have been hospitalized during […]
As per the national guidelines of LGD, committees will be formed at the national, municipal corporation, municipality and union levels. The committee will meet once a month and will also implement all the activities for the prevention of mosquito-borne diseases. The LDG said that the National Committee has held five meetings on this so far […]
Dhimal of the NHRC in Nepal said that no official alone can stop dengue as mosquitoes are found everywhere from garages to corners of houses which are beyond the reach of the government. “Everyone should be aware and proactive and contribute their bit to control the spread of the vector,” he added. Civil society and […]