The Local Government Division under the LGRD Ministry has formed 10 teams to tackle the current seasonal dengue outbreak across Bangladesh.
The decision was taken during an emergency meeting on Monday morning in the conference room of the Secretariat in Dhaka.
LGD Secretary Abu Hena Morshed Zaman presided over the meeting.
The meeting discussed creating public awareness to protect citizens from dengue infection, destroying mosquito breeding grounds, conducting cleanliness campaigns, and implementing mosquito and larva eradication measures.
Four teams will operate in Dhaka South City Corporation, and three teams in Dhaka North City Corporation.
One team each has been forto manage activities in other city corporations including Narayanganj, Gazipur, and Chittagong.
Additionally, another team has been formed for high-risk municipalities such as Savar, Dohar, Tarabo, and Rupganj, among others.
Another seven member committee has also been formed to coordinate efforts and collect information on dengue outbreak management. This committee includes senior officials from the LGD such as additional secretaries and joint secretaries as team leaders.
The designated officials of these teams will coordinate daily with the chief executive officers of the city corporations and municipalities to inspect at least three dengue outbreak areas daily and monitor dengue prevention activities.
LGD's data collection committee will regularly submit reports on the measures taken and operations conducted to combat the dengue outbreak.
To increase public awareness, regular updates on the steps taken and operations conducted to combat dengue will be published on websites, mass media, and social media platforms.
