Aedes aegypti mosquito

How to reduce the prevalence and out-of-pocket costs of dengue infections

Data indicates that Dhaka city is at most risk from dengue infections and requires urgent preventive intervention measures.

Early action vital to prevent another deadly dengue outbreak

Authorities must undertake preventive measures without delay

Yet another dengue record

Loss of 24 lives in a day is unacceptable.

Our dengue control methods are beyond inadequate

The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.

An ominous feeling of being followed

Are we becoming complacent regarding our love-hate living arrangement with mosquitoes?

How to prevent dengue fever

Dengue fever and other severe dengue symptoms are the result of a viral illness spread by mosquito bites. Those infected with dengue often have a high temperature, headache, bodily pains, nausea, and rash. As the population of Aedes mosquitoes, which transmit the dengue virus, has surged in the early days of summer, medical professionals have warned that Bangladesh may have an even more severe outbreak of the disease in 2023 than in the previous years.

Aedes-Manush Bhai-Bhai?

The annual meeting of the Nikhil Bangladesh Mosha (mosquito) Samity has been convened.

Aedes larvae found on construction site, 1 jailed

A mobile court sends an official of a construction company to jail after Aedes mosquito larvae were found at an under-construction building in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area.

Aedes: Govt officials asked to keep close watch on cattle markets

The government has asked all the district administrators, police superintendents and mayors across the country to keep their close watch on the cattle markets sensing chances of increasing mosquitoes breeding from the markets.

July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024

How to reduce the prevalence and out-of-pocket costs of dengue infections

Data indicates that Dhaka city is at most risk from dengue infections and requires urgent preventive intervention measures.

December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023

Early action vital to prevent another deadly dengue outbreak

Authorities must undertake preventive measures without delay

November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023

Yet another dengue record

Loss of 24 lives in a day is unacceptable.

June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023

Our dengue control methods are beyond inadequate

The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.

June 7, 2023
June 7, 2023

An ominous feeling of being followed

Are we becoming complacent regarding our love-hate living arrangement with mosquitoes?

June 6, 2023
June 6, 2023

How to prevent dengue fever

Dengue fever and other severe dengue symptoms are the result of a viral illness spread by mosquito bites. Those infected with dengue often have a high temperature, headache, bodily pains, nausea, and rash. As the population of Aedes mosquitoes, which transmit the dengue virus, has surged in the early days of summer, medical professionals have warned that Bangladesh may have an even more severe outbreak of the disease in 2023 than in the previous years.

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022

Aedes-Manush Bhai-Bhai?

The annual meeting of the Nikhil Bangladesh Mosha (mosquito) Samity has been convened.

August 24, 2019
August 24, 2019

Aedes larvae found on construction site, 1 jailed

A mobile court sends an official of a construction company to jail after Aedes mosquito larvae were found at an under-construction building in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area.

August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019

Aedes: Govt officials asked to keep close watch on cattle markets

The government has asked all the district administrators, police superintendents and mayors across the country to keep their close watch on the cattle markets sensing chances of increasing mosquitoes breeding from the markets.

August 7, 2019
August 7, 2019

Govt allocates Tk 51cr for eliminating mosquitoes

The government has allocated Tk 51.5 crore to help Dhaka city corporations and municipalities fight mosquitoes.

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