Desk report; On Thursday, Jatiya Party’s Central Conference Preparation Committee member secretary, opposition leader Begum Roshan Ershad’s political secretary and former ambassador Golam Masih called for prevention of dengue fever and said in a statement that dengue fever has spread across the country including Dhaka city. Hospitals are full of dengue patients. 19 have died in the last 24 hours. The people of the country are scared to see the death rate of dengue fever. He said that dengue fever has become a national disaster. Preventive measures should be taken quickly. The Ministry of Health of the government and the organizations under this ministry and the city corporation should coordinate the prevention of dengue. In addition to providing seats for dengue patients in hospitals, all other necessary services should be ensured.There should be transparency and accountability of the officers of the concerned department. Hospitals should have adequate supply of medicines and doctors should attend to patients round the clock. As Aedes mosquitoes spread dengue, Aedes mosquitoes must be eliminated. He said, City Corporation should increase efficiency. Mosquitoes should be destroyed with insecticides. Aedes mosquitoes should be destroyed by keeping the yard of the house clean with the staff of the city corporation. Mosih also said that the Ministry of Health should provide experts to make people aware in the neighborhood. General people and affected patients should also follow the advice of experts. The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information of the government should carry out vigorous campaigns to make common citizens aware about Aedes mosquito and dengue fever.

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