DHAKA, Nov 12, 2024 (BSS) - The High Court (HC) today passed an order, asking authorities concerned to take effective step to control dengue across the country.

A High Court division bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mubina Asaf passed the order after holding hearing on a writ petition filed in this regard. The court asked to execute the order and submit a report within next 30 days.

The court also asked to form a high-powered committee to adopt long term planning to check dengue in the country. It also issued a rule, asking concerned authorities to reply as to why it shall not declare illegal their failure in checking dengue. 

"Already more than 350 people have died of dengue and total number of dengue cases crossed 72 thousand this year. This is official statistics; the unofficial number is far higher. We drew court's attention to this. The court in its observation said more attention from government's part is needed to control dengue," Barrister Mahin M Rahman, who moved a petition before court, told newsmen.