BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the current government has destroyed the country’s health sector through ‘widespread’ corruption.

Bangladesh’s health sector is likely to witness an increased amount of only Tk 800 crore, the lowest monetary allocation in terms of increase, in the upcoming annual development programme (ADP) for the 2020-21 fiscal year, official sources said.

As Bangladesh reports new coronavirus cases and experts predict a possible dengue outbreak, the country’s health sector braces for an unprecedented impact but doctors say the worst-case scenario can be avoided if everyone works together.   Dr Edward Pallab Rozario, head of health programmes at Caritas Bangladesh, said dengue and coronavirus (COVID-19) cases occurring simultaneously will create a situation which will be very difficult for the government to handle it alone.   Two recent surveys found aedes mosquito larvae at an alarming level at the two Dhaka city corporations and experts warned that the overcrowded megacity will likely see another massive dengue outbreak this year too, if the larvae are not destroyed before the monsoon.