3 more children die with measles symptoms as toll reaches 750
10 July 2026, 19:01 PM
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2 more die with suspected measles, toll reaches 747
9 July 2026, 19:18 PM
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2 more die of dengue, 190 hospitalised in 24 hours
9 July 2026, 17:24 PM
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3 more die of dengue as 251 fresh cases reported in 24 hours
8 July 2026, 16:27 PM
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Dengue NS1 test made free at public hospitals until Dec 31
6 July 2026, 17:25 PM
Disease
7 more suspected measles deaths reported in 24 hours
5 July 2026, 16:57 PM
Disease
Two more die with suspected measles; combined toll reaches 731
4 July 2026, 20:22 PM
Disease
With 5 more deaths, Bangladesh’s measles-related toll rises to 729
3 July 2026, 18:47 PM
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WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over
2 July 2026, 21:36 PM
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5 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll now 724
2 July 2026, 20:35 PM
Disease
Dengue: 9 more die, 1,960 hospitalised in a day
Of the nine deaths, five were reported in the capital
26 August 2023, 11:53 AM
Dengue: 14 more die, 1,594 hospitalised in a day
At least 14 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
25 August 2023, 13:49 PM
Dengue Outbreak: August sets monthly case record
With 2,201 infections in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, the total number of dengue cases in August rose to 56,798, setting a monthly record.
24 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue: 8 more die, 2,201 hospitalised in a day
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
24 August 2023, 13:11 PM
Dengue Infection: DENV-2 strain likely the key culprit
DENV-2, the severest of all dengue virus types, is likely the key factor contributing to higher rates of dengue deaths and infections this year, says a government study.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM
WB to provide $100m to control dengue
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the World Bank (WB) will provide Bangladesh with $100 million to control the mosquito-borne disease dengue that killed more than 500 people this year.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue death toll crosses 500
13 more people die, 2,070 hospitalised in 24 hours
23 August 2023, 13:32 PM
Dengue DENV-2 serotype prevalent in Dhaka: study
A study conducted at a Dhaka laboratory has found that three out of every four dengue patients got infected with the DENV-2 type, the most severe of all dengue virus types
23 August 2023, 12:20 PM
Dengue Outbreak: 21-40 age group hit the hardest
Almost 35 percent of the people who died from dengue are aged between 21 and 40 years, according to the health directorate data.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
DNCC sues Marshal Agrovat over BTI purchase anomalies
Dhaka North City Corporation has filed a case against Marshal Agrovat Chemical Industries Ltd for not importing BTI pesticide as per the purchase contract
21 August 2023, 13:42 PM
Dengue cases top 1 lakh mark for the year
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
21 August 2023, 12:43 PM
US government to urge Americans to get new Covid-19 boosters
The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday
21 August 2023, 04:46 AM
Dengue Cases: ‘End to outbreak can’t be predicted’
With 2,134 dengue patients hospitalised yesterday, the health directorate said when the outbreak will end cannot yet be firmly predicted.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue cases hit all-time high
With 2,192 new patients admitted to hospitals yesterday, dengue cases hit a record high since its first official outbreak in 2000, crossing the 1,00,000-threshold in eight months this year.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue: 10 more die, 2,134 hospitalised in a day
At least 10 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
20 August 2023, 13:39 PM
Aedes Control to Curb Dengue: ‘Unscientific methods are causing surge in cases’
Authorities have failed to control Aedes mosquitoes as the activities taken up in this regard are unscientific, resulting in a surge in dengue cases across the country, a group of entomologists said yesterday.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Authorities using bizarre methods, failing in mosquito control: entomologists
Authorities are adopting "bizarre" methods in the name of mosquito control amid the surge in dengue infections, a group of entomologists said today
19 August 2023, 15:39 PM
Dengue: 13 more die, 1,983 hospitalised in a day
At least 13 more people died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
19 August 2023, 12:49 PM
Dengue Outbreak: More cases now outside Dhaka
For the first time in the country’s history, dengue cases outside Dhaka district have outnumbered cases inside the district, raising an alarm that the situation may worsen outside Dhaka.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue: 9 more die, 1,565 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
18 August 2023, 14:06 PM