Dhaka, April 13 -- Dhaka's two city corporations claim they have taken multiple steps to curb mosquito infestation, but residents say the situation on the ground tells a different story.

While officials insist mosquito numbers have declined, many city dwellers say they rarely see mosquito control workers spraying insecticides.

"I couldn't even stand here because of the mosquitoes. You can see for yourself how many there are," Akram Hossain, a resident of Mohakhali's T&T Colony, told bdnews24.com on Thursday.

However, he noted that mosquito density has dropped slightly in recent days due to continuous storms and rain.

A similar observation came from Helal Uddin of Segunbagicha, who said: "It is wrong to say mosquitoes have decreased be...