Chikungunya prevention relies on eliminating stagnant water and covering containers to stop Aedes mosquito breeding. Combining mosquito nets, repellents, protective clothing, and community clean-ups creates an effective defence against the disease’s spread in Bangladesh.

Three-year-old Anisha Anju was struggling to breathe in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute.

Dhaka's claims to metropolitan status will remain incomplete while women bear the brunt of insufficient hygienic public toilets.