Uttara, Banani, Gulshan, Dhanmondi lake and Hatirjheel are also part of the vast mosquito breeding ground. At least 26 canals in Dhaka lost their waterflow leaving the stagnant water as the mosquito breeding ground. Potholed streets, broken drains, ditches and construction sites in different areas in the city also have stagnant water contributing to mosquito breeding. Dhaka has the perfect environment to be a safe breeding ground for mosquitoes, said Nuzhat Nasreen, scientific officer at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research. What can the city corporation do in this case?” said Commodore Abdur Razzak, chief waste management officer at Dhaka North City Corporation.

Source: bd News24 March 02, 2018 03:00 UTC