More than 600 men and women in Daudkandi municipality, Comilla, have contracted dengue fever, with three deaths reported in the past month and a half.

Redwan Islam, the municipal administrator of Daudkandi, confirmed the rising number of dengue infections in the area. Due to the alarming situation, two wards of the municipality have been declared high-risk zones.

The Upazila Health Department stated that dengue cases are rapidly increasing in wards 5 and 6, especially in the villages of Donarchar, Sabzikandi, Daudkandi, Sahapara, Baldakhal, and Tuzarbhanga. Currently, more than 600 people have been affected in these two wards alone. Local representatives are actively working to raise public awareness to curb the spread of the disease.