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

Health experts had termed August the deadliest month in terms of dengue cases and fatalities. But the numbers have climbed even higher this month. 

Of the deaths, 10 were reported in the capital

The government has decided to purchase 2 million bags of IV fluids, or injectable saline solution, to address the market shortage of this essential medicine used to treat dengue patients.

Death toll now 846; a total of 1,73,795 cases

Death toll 839; a total of 170,768 cases this year

The health directorate has instructed all health officials outside the capital not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka for treatment.

At least 18 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

The health directorate has instructed all health officials across the country not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka from outside the capital for treatment

With 14 more deaths recorded yesterday, the total number of dengue fatalities has now crossed the 800-mark.

The mosquito-borne disease has so far claimed at least 790 lives this year

Says director general of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)

Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.

The disease has so far claimed at least 778 lives this year

At least 15 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

The disease has so far claimed at least 767 lives this year

At least 11 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today

In a bid to combat the surge in dengue cases in Bangladesh, THiNK Limited, a local innovation company committed to public health and safety, has launched a first-of-its-kind mosquito awareness campaign

11 more die, 2,944 hospitalised in 24 hours

Of the 14 deaths, eight were reported in the capital