Disease

Dengue claims another life; death toll now 215

1,186 patients were hospitalised till 8:00am today
14 October 2024, 13:25 PM

Dengue cases surge outside Dhaka

The number of dengue cases outside Dhaka has exceeded those within the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
13 October 2024, 19:50 PM

4 more die of dengue

660 patients were also hospitalised during this time
13 October 2024, 12:46 PM

Dengue claims nine lives

At least nine dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, highest in a single day this year.
12 October 2024, 22:31 PM

Dengue deaths cross 200

With two more dengue deaths reported yesterday, the total number of fatalities from the disease this year has risen to 201, making it the third-highest death toll since the outbreak in 2000.
11 October 2024, 21:25 PM

50 down with dengue in 10 days at JU

At least 50 teachers, students, and staff members at Jahangirnagar University (JU) have contracted dengue in the last 10 days, bringing the total number of cases of the viral infection among campus residents to approximately 80 since September 1.
10 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Rise in dengue cases: Ctg declares seven areas 'Red Zones'

As dengue cases surge across Chattogram, the Civil Surgeon's Office has identified seven areas as "Red Zones," indicating the highest risk of the mosquito-borne disease
10 October 2024, 16:09 PM

3 more die of dengue

At least three dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today while 583 patients were also hospitalised during this time
10 October 2024, 14:57 PM

Dengue claims 3 lives in 24hrs, over 1,000 new cases reported

At least three dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, while 1,033 more patients were hospitalised during this period
9 October 2024, 12:16 PM

Dengue: 5 die, 981 hospitalised

Death toll this year rises to 193
8 October 2024, 14:32 PM

DSCC tops dengue deaths, cases

Dhaka South City Corporation  has recorded the highest number of dengue cases and fatalities this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2024, 18:00 PM

4 die of dengue

1,225 patients hospitalised
6 October 2024, 14:55 PM

8 more die of dengue

At least 8 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
2 October 2024, 18:35 PM

Reinfection, late hospitalisation to blame: experts

With the deaths of 23 dengue patients over the last four days, experts have said late hospitalisation and reinfections are some of the main causes of this year’s fatalities.
2 October 2024, 01:00 AM

3 more die of dengue, 1,144 hospitalised

At least three dengue patients died in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday while 1,144 were hospitalised.
1 October 2024, 20:30 PM

5 more die of dengue

1,152 more hospitalised
30 September 2024, 13:49 PM

Eight die of dengue in a day

At least eight dengue patients died in the last 24 hours while 1,221 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM

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, 11:30 AM

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, 14:14 PM

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, 18:00 PM