Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- With dengue spreading across Kushtia, residents of the district's worst-hit neighbourhoods are living in fear, while public hospitals struggle to cope with the growing number of patients.

In Thanapara, a dengue hotspot, residents blame "poor" drainage management and inadequate services by the municipality for creating breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.

More than 2,000 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the district between June and November, according to the Civil Surgeon's Office.

Six people have died while receiving treatment during the period, excluding patients who were transferred to Dhaka or Rajshahi.

Civil Surgeon Sheikh Mohammad Kamal Hossain said his office began public awareness camp...