A total of 10 teams under the Local Government Division (LGD) are working to control the spread of dengue as both infection and fatality rates have increased sharply during the current month.
 
The coordination and monitoring teams were formed on September 23 at an emergency meeting of the LGD on combating the spread of dengue across the country including Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas.

Of the ten teams, four are working in DSCC areas while three in DNCC and one each in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Chattogram city corporation areas. Besides, a separate team was formed for working in the high-risk areas and municipalities, including Savar, Dohar, Tarabo and Rupganj.

Each of the teams has seven members while officials of the LGD with ranks of additional secretary and joint secretary were made heads of the teams.