Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has directed educational institutions across Bangladesh to strengthen cleanliness and dengue prevention measures, including removing stagnant water and destroying mosquito breeding grounds, under an urgent directive issued on October 18.

The directive, issued on October 18, asked heads of institutions to ensure that classrooms, offices, corridors, rooftops, toilets and surrounding areas were cleaned regularly. Any stagnant water on the premises must be removed promptly to prevent mosquito breeding.

The DSHE described the matter as extremely urgent and called for effective measures to destroy mosquito breeding grounds and reduce the risk of dengue transmissi...