Mobile courts fined a number of houses and establishments Tk46,000 on Sunday for having the larvae of Aedes mosquito on their premises in different parts of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
The mobile courts conducted drives in Uttara, Mirpur 2, Shahzadpur, Kalaura and Shah Alibagh areas of Mirpur 10, Karwan Bazar, Bhatara, Nurer Chala and Sutipara areas from 10am to 12pm as part of a combing operation, UNB reports citing a press release.
During the drive, DNCC officials visited 1,748 houses, establishments and under-construction buildings.
It also issued warnings to some homeowners as they failed to cooperate with the city corporation authorities in controlling the spread of Ades mosquito, which causes deadly dengue disease.
In a bid to protect the city dwellers from dengue, the DNCC launched the combing operation from Saturday and conducted the mobile court drives alongside it.
The mobile court drives, starting from May 10, have so far realised Tk167,300 in fines till Sunday, said the press release.
Bangladesh witnessed a major dengue outbreak last year that put severe strain on the country’s health care system.
As the country struggles with rising number of Covid-19 cases, a dengue outbreak at this time like the previous year will come as a devastating blow.
In 2019, 101,354 people were hospitalised with dengue, and according to official figures, the mosquito-borne disease killed 179 people.
Since the beginning of this year, 302 dengue cases have been reported and 300 patients of them discharged.
