HC asks DSCC, DNCC to control dengue

The High Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to take effective measures to prevent the spread of dengue mosquitoes in the capital, reports UNB.

The bench of justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and justice KM Kamrul Kader issued the order while hearing a writ petition seeking necessary steps to prevent air pollution in Dhaka.

Mayors and chief executive officers of Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation have been asked to execute the order.

DSCC and DNCC had earlier filed separate reports claiming that they took effective measures to control dengue mosquitoes.

Lawyer Manzill Murshid, who represented the plaintiff, opposed the reports, pointing out that the finance minister could not present budget as he was suffering from dengue.

“Many employees of the judiciary and MPs have been infected with dengue. The situation in the capital is terrible,” he told the court.

The court then ordered the city corporations to take effective measures and file reports within two weeks.