Aedes larvae destroyed in 1,200 houses in Dhaka: Mayor Khokon

Dhaka South Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon has said the Aedes larvae have been found in 1,200 houses during their cleanliness drives in parts of Dhaka.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 20 August 2019, 11:26 AM
Updated : 20 August 2019, 01:57 PM

He provided the information while opening an anti-mosquito drive at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday, the Dhaka South City Corporation or DSCC said in a statement.

“Anti-mosquito drives have already been conducted in 58,748 houses by DSCC authorities. Of them, the Aedes larvae have been found in 1,200 houses. We’ve destroyed the larvae and warned the building owners of the problems,” said the mayor.

The members of Bangladesh Scouts have also distributed awareness leaflets among the residents visiting 111,000 houses, he added.