Bangladesh, June 26 -- Dengue is no longer merely a seasonal health issue for the country; it assumes epidemic proportions every year. The prevalence of dengue rises particularly during the monsoon season, claiming many lives. Last year, the dengue outbreak reached alarming proportions, with the death toll hitting a worrying level.
Relevant authorities, including the city corporations, had devised various plans to eradicate mosquitoes and destroy their breeding grounds, but these efforts consistently failed.
Against this backdrop, a special task force has been formed to implement coordinated and effective measures to prevent dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.
Over the past decade and a half, the Dhaka North and South City Corporat...