Dhaka, July 5 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) found Aedes larvae at 99 houses and establishments and fined Tk 297,900 on Sunday on the second day of its combing operation.

The DNCC has been conducting its second phase of the combing operation since Saturday.

During the operation, mobile courts levied fines on the owners of the houses and establishments in 18 cases as they found Aedes larvae there.

A total of 13,299 houses, establishments and under-construction buildings in 54 wards were inspected and Aedes larvae were found in 99 of them.

In addition, a total of 7,794 structures had suitable environment for the breeding of Aedes mosquito.

Those areas were cleaned by DNCC cleaners. Workers also used mosquito repellents.

Owners...