3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 918
18 August 2026
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3 more die of dengue, 753 hospitalised nationwide in 24 hours
18 August 2026
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6 suspected measles deaths in 24 hours, combined toll rises to 908
16 August 2026
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3 die of dengue as 805 more are hospitalised in a day
16 August 2026
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Dengue claims 2 more lives, 730 hospitalised
15 August 2026
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Death toll crosses 900 as eight more die with measles-like symptoms in 24hrs
15 August 2026
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Dengue surge overwhelms Khulna hospitals as deaths, admissions climb
15 August 2026
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2 more die of dengue, 693 hospitalised in 24 hours
13 August 2026
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5 more die with measles, related symptoms; death toll rises to 885
12 August 2026
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2 more die of dengue, 723 hospitalised in 24 hours
12 August 2026
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Govt forms 10 teams to boost dengue eradication efforts
In addition to the city-focused efforts, specialised teams have been formed to address vulnerable municipalities, including Savar, Dohar, Tarabo, and Rupganj, among others
23 September 2024
Six die of dengue in a single day
This is the highest single-day fatalities from the viral infection this year so far
22 September 2024
Dengue outbreak: Hospitals strained as cases spike
Rajkumar Das stood with his son, Saikat Kumar Das, at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for over an hour, desperately seeking a bed in the male dengue ward.
20 September 2024
2 die of dengue
Death toll now 124
20 September 2024
Three more die from dengue
At least three dengue patients died in 24 hours till yesterday morning, while 887 patients were hospitalised, the highest in a single day this year.
19 September 2024
Five die of dengue in a single day
For the second time in a week, Bangladesh recorded five deaths from dengue yesterday, the highest number of single-day dengue deaths this year.
17 September 2024
One dies of dengue
The total number of deaths rose to 107
15 September 2024
Dengue claimed at least 20 lives over last 12 days
The dengue outbreak is becoming deadlier with at least 5,200 hospitalisations and 20 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease reported in the first 13 days of this month.
13 September 2024
153 new dengue patients
Another 153 people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
30 August 2024
DGHS issues guidelines for mpox
Three days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak a global public health emergency, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday issued a guideline to control the disease.
17 August 2024
Dengue in 2024: August deadliest month so far
At least 18 dengue patients have died in the first 17 days of August, the highest monthly death toll in 2024 so far.
17 August 2024
50 more hospitalised with dengue
Fifty people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
16 August 2024
154 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 154 dengue patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
3 August 2024
Two more die of dengue
Two more dengue patients died and 98 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 July 2024
Dengue: One dead, 148 hospitalised in 24hrs
One dengue patient died while 148 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
26 July 2024
9 more Covid cases reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
17 June 2024
Chronic and recurrent pneumonia in children: A changing paradigm of a common disease
Pneumonia is a major respiratory problem in children, both in terms of the number of occurrences and the cause of death.
15 June 2024
One dies of Covid-19, 13 cases reported
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 13 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
15 June 2024
Dengue: One dead, 14 hospitalised in 24 hours
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 40 this year
15 June 2024
16 dengue patients hospitalised
Sixteen people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
1 June 2024