Dhaka, July 2 -- The Chinese government has donated dengue prevention materials to help Bangladesh deal with the dengue cases effectively.

The dengue prevention materials will be handed over to the government of Bangladesh on Thursday morning, said an official.

The programme will be held at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Prof Dr Md Sayedur Rahman, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh Dr Liu Yuyin and Director General of DGHS Prof Dr Md Abu Jafor are scheduled to join the handing over ceremony.

Bangladesh witnessed 19 deaths and 5,951 dengue cases in June as the mosquito-borne disease continues to spre...