Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to conduct public awareness campaigns using loudspeakers in neighbourhoods to prevent dengue.
He also instructed the authorities concerned to disseminate dengue prevention messages in sermons delivered during Jummah prayers.
He issued the directives at a meeting on dengue prevention and control at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat, PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu told BSS.
The prime minister said the next few months would be crucial for controlling dengue, stressing that all relevant government agencies must work in a coordinated manner to curb the spread of the disease.
He called for intensified preventive measures, particularly in areas reporting higher numbers of dengue infections.
Emphasising public participation in dengue prevention, Tarique Rahman directed the authorities concerned to make regular loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods and disseminate dengue prevention messages during Jummah prayers.
The meeting also emphasised the importance of maintaining cleanliness in government residential quarters and hospital premises.
He also underscored the need to strengthen coordination among the relevant ministries, divisions and agencies to ensure effective dengue prevention and control.