Dengue in Dhaka : Legal notice served on city mayors, DGHS
A resident of Dhaka city yesterday sent legal notice to mayors of both city corporations, health secretary and director general of Directorate General of Health Services, requesting them to take necessary steps in 24 hours to kill Aedes mosquitoes.
Fahima Ferdous served the legal notice through emails, saying if the respondents do not take measures within the period, she will take appropriate legal action.
The mosquito menace in Dhaka is currently proliferating alongside the Covid-19 outbreak. A total of 80 people died and 5,600 were infected by dengue fever at this time last year, she said in the notice.
She also said the government has taken measures to tackle the pandemic but the two mayors have not taken necessary steps to tackle the mosquito menace, although they are constitutionally responsible for ensuring residents' good health.
Fahima told The Daily Star that she will move a writ petition before the High Court, seeking necessary orders if steps are not taken.
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