Aedes mosquitoes
Dengue: DNCC operates mobile courts
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) operated eight mobile courts on Tuesday as part of its anti-mosquito drive to destroy the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes, responsible for dengue and Chikungunya.
Aedes larvae: DSCC mobile courts jail 2
Dhaka, Aug 25 (UNB) - Mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday inspected 198 houses during their anti-mosquito drives to destroy the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes, the vector of dengue virus.
DSCC mobile courts find Aedes larvae in 6 buildings in city, owners fined
Dhaka, Aug 22 (UNB)-Mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation(DSCC) on Thursday fined owners of six buildings Tk 44000 in different parts of the city as larvae of Adese mosquitoes were found in the buildings.
DNCC launches ‘combing operation’ to tackle dengue
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) – Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam on Tuesday said owners will be fined if Aedes larvae are found in houses under his city corporation after 20 days.
9 building owners in DSCC fined for not aiding vector control
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) –Mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in separate drives on Monday fined nine building owners and Partex Group a total of Tk 4.28 lakh upon finding larvae of dengue virus-carrying Aedes mosquito on their premises in different parts of the city.
CPD to ensure cleanliness of its under-construction building site
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) - The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Monday said the under-construction building site of the organisation where the larvae of Aedes mosquitoes was detected by DSCC has not been under its direct supervision for the past three years.
Fogging ineffective against Aedes mosquito: WHO expert
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Senior Entomologist of WHO Southeast Asia region Dr BN Nagpal on Monday said Aedes mosquitoes cannot be killed by applying insecticides through fogging machines on streets.
Mosquito-control workers to be brought under GPS tracking: DNCC Mayor
Dhaka, Jul 28 (UNB) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will bring its mosquito-controlling and cleaning workers under the Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking system to strengthen monitoring of their activities, said mayor Atiqul Islam on Sunday.
Dengue under control: LGD Minister
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB)— Local Government Division Minister Md Tazul Islam on Thursday claimed that the dengue situation is under control.
Failure to control mosquitoes, dengue irks HC
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) –The High Court on Monday summoned the chief health officers of the two city corporations of Dhaka to appear before it on July 25 to explain their failure in controlling mosquitoes in the city.