HELEMUL ALAM

With intermittent rainfall continuing across the country and a 10-day Eid holiday beginning today, experts are warning of a spike in dengue cases.

Entomologists caution that without proper precautions from both city authorities and Dhaka residents, vacant homes and unchecked water sources could become breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, the primary vector of dengue.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorms with lightning and temporary gusty winds in Chattogram, Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, and Barishal divisions over the next 72 hours starting from 6:00am today.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services, at least 23 dengue patients have died while 4,783 others were hospitalised with dengue fever this year since January 1.

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