Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Shakhawat Hossain announced that mobile courts will be conducted every two to three days to strengthen dengue prevention efforts. Institutions where dengue mosquito larvae are found will face fines. He made the announcement on Saturday morning at the inauguration of a three-month special anti-dengue campaign at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi.

The minister warned that this year’s dengue infections could be more severe, with risks of hemorrhagic dengue leading to bleeding soon after infection. He urged early awareness and preventive action to reduce the threat. Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam also emphasized public awareness as a key factor in prevention.

According to Abdus Salam, 63 wards of Dhaka South City Corporation are at risk of dengue, with 28 wards identified as highly vulnerable. He stated that dengue prevention requires joint responsibility, with citizens and the city corporation each contributing 50 percent of the effort.