Inaugurating a dengue training programme at Bangladesh Medical University, he stressed that mosquitoes can fly up to 200 metres and enter homes easily, making complete elimination extremely difficult. Winning the battle requires cleaning every drain, ditch, waterlogged area, and water hyacinth-infested location across the country—no single institution can address the crisis alone. On vaccines, the minister noted that introducing a vaccination programme is under consideration but is extremely expensive and difficult to implement. Mass vaccination would require a huge budget, especially if needed every four months, so greater emphasis must be placed on prevention rather than treatment. He explained that rainwater accumulates everywhere, creating breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes—in garages, discarded tyres, cans, potholes, drains, and canals. Since preventive measures cannot be 100 percent effective, the highest priority should be ensuring proper treatment. Timely identification of plasma leakage is critical, and physicians at all levels must be trained in proper protocols. The government is working to ensure necessary supplies for dengue treatment. (Bssnews)