Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will distribute aerosol sprays among the education institutes in the city area free of cost in a bid to protect the students from mosquito bites and dengue fever.
Speakers at a human chain have demanded that both the Dhaka city mayors step down from their posts if they cannot check mosquitos and the recent dengue outbreak in the capital.
A large part of Dhaka is again at risk of dengue outbreak. Since 2000, at least 270 people died of dengue; 40,028 got infected in the capital.
Within 24 hours ending yesterday evening, 54 people have been hospitalised with dengue in Dhaka and experts said more people could be infected if measures were not taken immediately.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will distribute aerosol sprays among the education institutes in the city area free of cost in a bid to protect the students from mosquito bites and dengue fever.
Speakers at a human chain have demanded that both the Dhaka city mayors step down from their posts if they cannot check mosquitos and the recent dengue outbreak in the capital.
A large part of Dhaka is again at risk of dengue outbreak. Since 2000, at least 270 people died of dengue; 40,028 got infected in the capital.
Within 24 hours ending yesterday evening, 54 people have been hospitalised with dengue in Dhaka and experts said more people could be infected if measures were not taken immediately.
