Dengue now a year-long threat

Despite a gradual decline in infection rates, the number of cases and fatalities remains alarmingly high, even as November begins
3 November 2023, 14:07 PM

Dengue: 10 die, 1,357 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, four were reported in the capital
3 November 2023, 13:40 PM

Dengue claims 15 more lives

At least 15 dengue patients, four of whom are from outside Dhaka, died in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
2 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 15 die, 1,728 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, four were reported in the capital
2 November 2023, 13:03 PM

Dengue Vaccine: 2nd phase trial gets promising results

The second phase trial of the dengue vaccine has got promising results.
1 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 7 die, 1,903 hospitalised in a day

Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,355 this year
1 November 2023, 16:50 PM

Bangladesh becomes first country to eliminate 'black fever'

Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar (black fever), a life-threatening neglected tropical disease
31 October 2023, 15:11 PM

Curbing Dengue Menace: Govt shifting blame on people for its failure

The government failed to effectively control Aedes mosquitoes, instead they are shifting blame on the country’s people and imposing unethical fines on households, said Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh, at a press conference yesterday
30 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue Outbreak: 6 more die, 1,818 get hospitalised

At least six more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
29 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 6 die, 1,818 hospitalised in a day

At least six 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
29 October 2023, 15:39 PM

Dengue: 10 more die, 1,800 get hospitalised

Ten more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,327 this year
28 October 2023, 16:45 PM

Dengue: 11 die, 1,431 hospitalised in a day

At least 11 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
27 October 2023, 15:45 PM

Dengue death toll crosses 1,300

The death toll from dengue this year has crossed the 1,300-mark as another 11 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue deaths cross 1,300

11 more die, 1,802 hospitalised in 24 hours
26 October 2023, 12:58 PM

Dengue: 11 more die, 1,917 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, four were reported in the capital
25 October 2023, 12:54 PM

Dengue: 12 more die, 1,852 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, five were reported in the capital
24 October 2023, 12:53 PM

Dengue: 17 die, 2,014 hospitalised in a day

1,272 deaths, 2,57,060 cases this year
23 October 2023, 13:10 PM

Dengue Outbreak: 9 more die, 2,056 get hospitalised

At least nine 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.
22 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 9 more die, 2,056 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
22 October 2023, 12:59 PM

Dengue: 20 more die, 1,889 hospitalised in a day

Of the 20 deaths, 10 were reported in the capital
21 October 2023, 13:43 PM