The government would be able to contain the dengue menace as mosquitoes did not hold more powerful as beings over humans, says Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, also the Awami League General Secretary.

He made the remarks during a visit to the Gabtoali bus stand on Friday (Aug 9) to supervise the holidaymakers’ journey home ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.  

The minister says that Prime Minister has called for year-long awareness programmes and action plans on Thursday (Aug 8) to check the spread of the mosquito-borne dengue fever.

In response to a media query over a minister’s remarks stating that the fever had broken out while the country was progressing ahead, Obaidul Quader that he was concerned about what other said but rather about whether the government was doing what was needed to be done.

He said the government was taking all necessary measures to make the Eid journey for home-bound people safe amid the dengue situation and the efforts had intensified with the return of the prime minister.

The minister assured that all concerned departments were ready to tackle the dengue menace and with the arrival of the imported repellents, the situation would improve.

Although the outbreak could not be brought under control immediately, the government was trying its best to help the already panicked holidaymakers go home in safety, he added.