Dhaka, June 17 -- Dengue cases are rising in Chattogram district with the onset of the monsoon, though the district civil surgeon maintains the situation is "not alarming".

The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is controlling dengue through regular spraying activities.

It also plans to launch a habitat destruction campaign for Aedes mosquitoes in July.

Doctors say most patients present with typical symptoms such as fever and low platelet counts, with few requiring hospitalisation.

Rainfall began in Chattogram on 20 May, with heavy downpours on 29 May.

Since early June, the district has reported between five and seven new cases daily.

Aedes mosquitoes generally mature from larvae within four to seven days, making standing water a key...