DHAKA, Nov 14, 2024 (BSS) - As part of regular mosquito control activities, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has conducted combing operations at 530 educational institutions in the last two days.
 
Under the title 'Special Cleaning and Mosquito Eradication (Bishesh Porishkar- Porichchonnota O Moshok Nidhon)', the combing drives were held at the institutions in DSCC areas with the coordination of health department and waste management department of the organization, a press release said here today.
 
A total of 873 workers and 530 cleaners of the waste management department participated in the operations conducted at 272 educational institutions today.
 
In two days, a total of 2709 workers and cleaners worked at 530 educational institutions, the release added.

According to the daily-list sent by the Department of Health, breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes have been destroyed through special larvicidal and adulticidal activities around dengue patients' residences.