Dengue claims 2 more lives; 671 hospitalised in 24 hours
19 August 2026
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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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Dengue: 14 more die, 1,594 hospitalised in a day
At least 14 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
25 August 2023
Dengue Outbreak: August sets monthly case record
With 2,201 infections in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, the total number of dengue cases in August rose to 56,798, setting a monthly record.
24 August 2023
Dengue: 8 more die, 2,201 hospitalised in a day
At least eight more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
24 August 2023
Dengue Infection: DENV-2 strain likely the key culprit
DENV-2, the severest of all dengue virus types, is likely the key factor contributing to higher rates of dengue deaths and infections this year, says a government study.
23 August 2023
WB to provide $100m to control dengue
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the World Bank (WB) will provide Bangladesh with $100 million to control the mosquito-borne disease dengue that killed more than 500 people this year.
23 August 2023
Dengue death toll crosses 500
13 more people die, 2,070 hospitalised in 24 hours
23 August 2023
Dengue DENV-2 serotype prevalent in Dhaka: study
A study conducted at a Dhaka laboratory has found that three out of every four dengue patients got infected with the DENV-2 type, the most severe of all dengue virus types
23 August 2023
Dengue Outbreak: 21-40 age group hit the hardest
Almost 35 percent of the people who died from dengue are aged between 21 and 40 years, according to the health directorate data.
22 August 2023
DNCC sues Marshal Agrovat over BTI purchase anomalies
Dhaka North City Corporation has filed a case against Marshal Agrovat Chemical Industries Ltd for not importing BTI pesticide as per the purchase contract
21 August 2023
Dengue cases top 1 lakh mark for the year
At least nine more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
21 August 2023
US government to urge Americans to get new Covid-19 boosters
The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday
21 August 2023
Dengue Cases: ‘End to outbreak can’t be predicted’
With 2,134 dengue patients hospitalised yesterday, the health directorate said when the outbreak will end cannot yet be firmly predicted.
20 August 2023
Dengue cases hit all-time high
With 2,192 new patients admitted to hospitals yesterday, dengue cases hit a record high since its first official outbreak in 2000, crossing the 1,00,000-threshold in eight months this year.
20 August 2023
Dengue: 10 more die, 2,134 hospitalised in a day
At least 10 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
20 August 2023
Aedes Control to Curb Dengue: ‘Unscientific methods are causing surge in cases’
Authorities have failed to control Aedes mosquitoes as the activities taken up in this regard are unscientific, resulting in a surge in dengue cases across the country, a group of entomologists said yesterday.
19 August 2023
Authorities using bizarre methods, failing in mosquito control: entomologists
Authorities are adopting "bizarre" methods in the name of mosquito control amid the surge in dengue infections, a group of entomologists said today
19 August 2023
Dengue: 13 more die, 1,983 hospitalised in a day
At least 13 more people died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
19 August 2023
Dengue Outbreak: More cases now outside Dhaka
For the first time in the country’s history, dengue cases outside Dhaka district have outnumbered cases inside the district, raising an alarm that the situation may worsen outside Dhaka.
18 August 2023
Dengue: 9 more die, 1,565 hospitalised in a day
At least nine more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
18 August 2023
Dengue: 9 more die, 2,244 hospitalised in a day
At least nine more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
17 August 2023