Your liver silently performs over 500 vital functions every single day to keep you alive. But viral hepatitis infection is also silent, with symptoms only appearing once the disease is advanced. Although there are many different types of hepatitis viruses (A to E), hepatitis B and C are the most concerning and cause nearly 8,000 new infections every day, which are mostly going undetected.

The death toll from dengue this year has crossed the 300-mark as another 10 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today

Three-year-old Omar Faruk was having seizures when his father Enamul Haque brought him to Bangladesh Shishu Hospital around 2:30pm yesterday.

At least 10 dengue patients died, eight of which in Dhaka city, in the last 24 hours till this morning

With 10 new deaths recorded yesterday, the total number of dengue fatalities this year has risen to 283 – making this the deadliest dengue year since the first outbreak in the year 2000.

At least 10 dengue patients died across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said caesarean sections are being performed at private clinics and hospitals unnecessarily when patients seek childbirth assistance.

The ongoing intermittent rain, particularly in Dhaka, will worsen the dengue situation if the authorities fail to take the necessary steps to kill adult mosquitoes and destroy all breeding sources, entomologists said.

All the deaths were reported in Dhaka

After 19-year-old Mohammad Masud was diagnosed with dengue a few days ago, he returned to his Pirojpur home to stay with his parents.

Ten more dengue patients have died and 2,584 others have been hospitalised in 24 hours preceding this morning

Asma Begum took her five-year-old son and a 12-year-old relative, both suffering from fever, to get their NS1 and CBC tests, required to determine dengue, at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, as per doctor’s advice, on Thursday.

Bangladesh reported 47 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till this morning

Dhaka North City Corporation has extended its month-long anti-mosquito drive for another month till August 31 to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases including dengue

With four deaths from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, the total number of deaths from the disease this year reached 251

The government is planning to start the trial of a potential dengue vaccine soon, says Prof Ahmedul Kabir, additional director general (planning and development) at the health directorate

July has turned out to be the deadliest month since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in the country way back in 2000.

Eight dengue patients died in different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning

Ten more dengue patients died while 2,202 others were hospitalised during the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services

Four dengue patients died while 1,503 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.