dengue

What to eat when you have dengue: Three stages of recovery

Rebuild health during Dengue infection by drinking electrolyte-rich coconut water and transitioning to nutrient-dense foods like khichuri, spinach, and papaya leaves, boosting platelet counts and restoring vital energy naturally.
8 September 2026

Get serious about dengue

The health authorities have directed all civil surgeons to step up hospital preparedness and public awareness efforts to prevent dengue and reduce fatalities, as the disease continues to cause more deaths and hospitalisations each day.
8 September 2026

4 die of dengue, 1,314 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll this year reaches 121
7 September 2026

Dengue takes heavier toll on young people

Teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 30 accounted for around 42 percent of all dengue cases reported this year, making them the most affected age group.
6 September 2026

Fix the gaps fuelling measles and dengue

Address measles vaccination lapses, strengthen mosquito control
2 September 2026

4 die of dengue, 1,163 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll reaches 97, cases 35,846
31 August 2026

3 more die of dengue, 907 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 88 as total cases reach 30,830, according to DGHS
25 August 2026

3 more die of dengue, 753 hospitalised nationwide in 24 hours

Cases cross 25,600; death toll rises to 753
18 August 2026

The old way of fighting dengue isn't working. We need a smarter strategy

In Bangladesh’s public health sector, what was once a seasonal concern confined largely to Dhaka has mutated into a year-round, nationwide crisis.
18 August 2026

Dengue claims one more life; 153 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 54, cases surpass 15,300
31 July 2026

Beware the double whammy of dengue, measles

The government must urgently eliminate Aedes breeding, add treatment facilities nationwide.
2 July 2026

Heed the dengue warning

The DGHS survey in Chattogram must inspire urgent nationwide action
29 June 2026

Dengue surge feared after Eid

The risk of dengue could rise sharply after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, as rainfall during the period may have created numerous mosquito breeding grounds, experts warned.
4 June 2026
29 March 2026

Six more die of dengue, 788 hospitalised in a day

Three deaths reported from Rajshahi division, two from DNCC and one from DSCC
19 November 2025

Dengue claims 10 lives, highest in a day this year

Five deaths reported from DSCC, three from DNCC, one each from Khulna and Barishal divisions
5 November 2025

Why Chattogram sees a spike in dengue every November

Experts blame shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, and high humidity for the unusual surge in infections
5 November 2025