Our Correspondent :
Mosquito menace has jeopardized life at Khulna city, though the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) is spraying medicine to eradicate the mosquitoes. Sources said that mosquitoes have been spreading alarmingly day by day throughout the city. All sections of the city dwellers are tired of mosquito bite. Particularly SSC and HSC examinees are suffering a lot. They cannot study well for mosquito menace.
Some Khulna inhabitants alleged that due to reluctance of the officials and staff of KCC, mosquitoes are increasing in Khulna city.
Engineer Abdul Aziz, Chief Waste Management Officer of Khulna City Corporation ( KCC ) said, we’re trying our best to reduce mosquito from the city and within a week, we hope, it would be possible to rescue the city dwellers from mosquito menace.
Shourav, a HSC examinee of Khulna Public College told this correspondent that he could not prepare his lessons for the imminent examination due to buzzing and stinging by mosquitoes.
Tahsin , a student of Class X of Border Guard Public School said, I have been suffering from difficulties as I cannot go through my studies well due to mosquito menace.
Afia Nazneen , another HSC examinee of Khulna Government Girls’ College said, “I am not in a position to continue my studies as mosquitoes are obstructing my lessons.”
Raju Ahmed , a service holder said, “Mosquitoes are buzzing day and night, as such we are facing problems in respect of doing our daily works.”
Kohinur Begum, a housewife from South Pabla Keshoblal road area of Daulatpur area in Khulna city told the New Nation that her school going son of Class X is not in a position to continue his studies due to mosquitoes buzzing both at day and night.
Forhad Hossain, a HSC examinee of Khulna Public College told this correspondent that he could not prepare his lessons for the imminent examination due to buzzing and stinging by mosquitoes.
Sharmin Sultana, another HSC examinee of Khulna Government Girls’ College said, “I am not in a position to continue my studies as mosquitoes are making me troubles.” Shazeda Begum , a housewife of South Central Road area in the city said, “Mosquitoes are disturbing our children. Doctors have prohibited us to use globes ( Mosquito coils). So we are using mosquito curtain even by day with a view to protect ourselves from diseases.”
Due to non cleansing drains and non spraying medicine, mosquitoes are spreading alarmingly ins and around the city, some city dwellers alleged.
Some mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases including Malaria, Dengue, Yellow fever, West Nile Virus and even newly innovated Zika virus, according to physicians.
Swarms of mosquitoes in residences, offices, educational institutions, markets, railway stations, bus terminals and in hospitals are making life unbearable in the city.
Engineer Abdul Aziz, Waste Management Officer of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) further said, crash program with a view to reduce mosquitoes has been started in the mean time by using 30 Fogger machines.
Some inhabitants in the city said, “Mosquitoes are disturbing us as well as our children, doctors prohibited to use globes ( Mosquito coils), so we are using mosquito curtain even at daytime with a view to protecting ourselves from diseases.”
Due to non cleansing drains and non spraying medicine, mosquitoes are spreading alarmingly ins and around the city, some city dwellers alleged.
Some mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases including Malaria, Dengue, Yellow fever, West Nile Virus and even newly innovated Zika virus, according to physicians.
Without getting any other alternative, city dwellers are using anti-mosquito products which contain poisonous chemicals, harmful for human body.
People particularly patients, women and children are facing immense suffering due to this problem.
