Woman dies of dengue leaving behind 40-day old baby

A woman died of dengue fever this morning while undergoing treatment at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar. She left behind her 40-day old baby.

The deceased Tabassum Shahira was a former student of the International Relations department at Jahangirnagar University, reports our JU correspondent.

Her husband Miftahul Islam has also been hospitalised with dengue.

"Tabassum was admitted to the hospital in critical condition last night around 8:00pm. After her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) where she passed away at 7:25am this morning," the hospital's Duty Manager Babul told The Daily Star.