With the city hospitals struggling to accommodate a growing number of dengue patients, deaths from the viral fever are increasing at a higher rate compared to the previous years.

36 hospitals today did not provide their dengue reports which will be added the next day

With the new fatalities, the total number of deaths this year rose to 155

Bangladesh yesterday reported 42 more Covid-19 cases.

The country has been grappling with an alarming surge in dengue-related fatalities this July, with 99 deaths already recorded within the first 19 days of the month.

With 19 deaths, the country today recorded the highest fatalities from dengue fever this year

Late hospital admissions and negligence in timely doctor visits are believed to be the reasons why patients aged between 18 and 40 are the worst affected age-group in the ongoing dengue outbreak, experts said.

Thirteen dengue patients died at different hospitals across the country during 24 hours till this morning, which is the record number of deaths in a single day due to the disease this year

The two Dhaka city corporations today fined 44 established owners of the month-long anti-dengue drive

The country today saw eight more deaths and 1,589 more hospitalisations due to dengue fever in the last 24 hours, making it the deadliest day of this year.

The Dhaka city corporations seem to have learned little from the past when it comes to controlling Aedes mosquitoes, as early measures were not taken to avert this year’s deadly dengue outbreak, experts say.

Amidst the ongoing dengue outbreak, medical professionals have recommended individuals to promptly get tested upon the earliest onset of fever.

Bangladesh reported 1,623 new dengue cases in the 24 hours till this morning, the highest number of hospitalisation in a day from the mosquito-borne disease this year

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has imposed fines of Tk 4 lakh as it found dengue vector Aedes mosquito larvae at two under-construction buildings

At least 449 dengue patients were hospitalised, 265 of which were outside, in the last 24 hours till this morning

With 1,239 more patients hospitalised with dengue during the 24 hours till this morning, the total number of cases crossed 17,000

A record 1,246 people were hospitalised across the country yesterday – the highest in a single day so far this year.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has imposed a fine of Tk 5.83 lakh in 16 cases after finding Aedes larvae in several establishments on the fifth day of a month-long special mosquito eradication drive

Five dengue patients died during the 24 hours till this morning showing an alarming trend of dengue this year

Patients from now on can get their dengue tests at Tk 50 instead of Tk 100 in all public hospitals across the country.