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Dengue death toll crosses 1,700
The death toll from dengue this year has crossed the 1,700-mark, as two new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
28 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Threat of Nipah virus looms large
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28 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue death toll crosses 1,700-mark
2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day
28 December 2023, 13:04 PM
Delhi reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN1
India’s capital city Delhi has reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, health ministry officials said today
27 December 2023, 18:31 PM
Second-time infection drives up dengue deaths
One of the main reasons behind dengue deaths this year was second-time infection, while other reasons include late hospitalisation and comorbidity, according to the recent findings of the health directorate’s death review committee.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Medical College Hospital in Dinajpur: Patients hit hard by rising cost of dialysis
The cost of dialysis at M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital in Dinajpur surged due to a lack of supply of medical equipment and medicine, leaving at least 200 patients worried for their lives.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
266 died from AIDS this year, 1,276 identified: DGHS
The number HIV/AIDS infections and deaths is increasing in Bangladesh, a DGHS study said.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue: One dies, 134 hospitalised in a day
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,699 this year
27 December 2023, 15:53 PM
266 died from AIDS this year, 1,276 identified: DGHS study
The number HIV/AIDS infections and deaths from the disease is increasing in Bangladesh, said a study..According to a study conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services, a total of 1,276 new AIDS patients have been identified in the country this year. Of them, 266 have died..<
27 December 2023, 15:05 PM
Charity hospital struggling to stay afloat
Joynal Abedin, a resident of Mymensingh Sadar upazila, established a charity hospital -- Momtaz Hospital -- with his life’s savings to provide medical support to poor people in his locality and other neighbouring villages.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM
One more dies of dengue
At least one person died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue: One dies, 89 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least one person died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today
25 December 2023, 13:43 PM
Dengue claims four more lives
At least four more dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue: 4 more die, 188 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, two were reported in Dhaka
24 December 2023, 14:05 PM
‘Seek support for menopause’
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday emphasised the mental well-being challenges associated with menopause among women aged 40 and beyond.
23 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Pneumonia Surge: Shishu Hospital overwhelmed by patients
With an oxygen mask on and a cannula attached to one hand, three-year-old Farhana Akhtar was lying in her bed in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute, still struggling to breathe.
23 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Preventing Dengue Outbreak: Authorities yet to take early steps
The authorities have apparently not learned any lessons from this year’s dengue outbreak that saw records tumble both in terms of death toll and hospitalisation.
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Bangladesh sees zero dengue deaths
In the last 24 hours until yesterday morning, Bangladesh reported no deaths from dengue, following five days of continuous fatalities.
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Four more lives lost to dengue
At least four dengue patients died, three from outside Dhaka, in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM