Dhaka city corporations faltering in the face of spiraling dengue outbreak

Dhaka tribune
Jul 23, 2023

Dhaka city corporations faltering in the face of spiraling dengue outbreak


Despite the rapidly worsening dengue outbreak in the country, the two city corporations in Dhaka are failing to implement effective measures, with their response seemingly confined in recent times to realizing fines from the public.

Residents in various areas of the city complain of a lack of action during the Aedes mosquito breeding season and a failure to eradicate the breeding grounds before the monsoon arrived.