Bangladesh
Army Chief Dengue outbreak and death risk increasing due to lack of awareness: Army chief
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Nov 7: Due to lack of awareness, dengue outbreak and death risk is increasing at an alarming rate. Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed said this at the opening ceremony of the Aedes mosquito eradication campaign in Dhaka Cantonment on Sunday (November 6).
This information was informed in a press release of the Directorate of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The Army chief's wife Begum Nurjahan Ahmed was present as a special guest on the occasion.
Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed directed to take necessary measures to eliminate Aedes mosquitoes in all cantonments including Dhaka and motivated everyone to strengthen and speed up dengue prevention activities in their respective institutions, residences/residential areas, and responsible areas.
Later, the Chief of Army Staff visited two stalls titled 'Insecticides and Equipment Exhibition' to apply insecticides to the possible source of mosquitoes to prevent the spread of Aedes mosquitoes. After the visit, the army chief answered various questions from the journalists present and participated in a rally organized for dengue awareness.
Around 4,000 people including army officers' wives, JCOs and other ranks of army personnel, civil officers/employees, teachers, and students from various schools and colleges participated in the rally.
Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan and Quartermaster General Lieutenant General Md. Saiful Alam among others were present in the Aedes Mosquito Eradication Campaign-2022.
