The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives on Thursday allocated Tk 306.3 million for the city corporations and the municipalities across the country to fight coronavirus and dengue.
“Sixteen city corporations will receive Tk 165 million while 328 municipalities Tk 141.3 million to prevent coronavirus and dengue,” reports UNB citing a ministry handout.
Amid the worsening situation of coronavirus pandemic in the country, there is another possibility of dengue outbreak during the upcoming monsoon.
Bangladesh has so far reported 18,863 coronavirus cases and 283 deaths.