PM orders loudspeaker announcements to raise dengue awareness

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to raise public awareness about dengue through loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods and awareness messages during Friday prayers.

He gave the directives at a meeting on dengue prevention and control at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday.

The prime minister said the next few months would be crucial for controlling dengue and called on all relevant government agencies to work in coordination to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.

He stressed the need to intensify preventive measures, particularly in areas reporting high numbers of dengue cases.

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Tarique Rahman also emphasised public participation in dengue prevention and directed the authorities to arrange regular loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods and include messages on dengue prevention in Friday prayer sermons.

The meeting also decided to ensure cleanliness at government residential quarters and hospital premises. It underscored the need for stronger coordination among the relevant ministries, divisions and agencies to make dengue prevention efforts more effective.

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain, State Minister for Health Dr MA Muhit, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Shakirul Islam Khan, Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam and Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton attended the meeting.

Secretaries and senior officials of the relevant ministries were also present.