Conduct survey on mosquito density at Dhaka airport: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to conduct a survey on the density of mosquito and larva in the capital's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area.

The court also ordered the chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to submit a report on this issue by June 8.

The bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil passed the order during hearing a petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Tanvir Ahmed in March 2019, seeking its directive on the officials concerned to take steps for tackling the mosquito menace in the airport area.

During the hearing, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh lawyer submitted a report on the survey of 2019 to the HC.

Petitioner Tanvir told the court that the CAAB has not conducted any survey on the density of mosquito in the airport area for the last three years.

Following the same petition, the HC on March 12, 2019 issued a rule asking the officials to explain why their inaction to eradicate mosquitoes at the airport and its surrounding area should not be declared illegal.

Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation and ward councillors concerned were made respondents to the rule.

Deputy Attorney General Tushar Kanti Roy represented the state during the virtual hearing of the petition yesterday.