2 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,048
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5 more die of dengue, 1,484 hospitalised in 24 hours
17 September 2026
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8 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,044
16 September 2026
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Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,753 hospitalised in a day
16 September 2026
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6 more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll now 1,036
15 September 2026
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Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,593 hospitalised in a day
15 September 2026
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8 more children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
14 September 2026
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Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,561 hospitalised in 24 hours
13 September 2026
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7 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
12 September 2026
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Dengue cases cross 50,000 mark
12 September 2026
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One dies of Covid-19 in Dhaka
3 new cases; official Covid-19 death toll 29,500 in Bangladesh
5 June 2025
Mosquito Control: DSCC launches drives to combat dengue
As dengue-related deaths and infections continue to climb, the Dhaka South City Corporation conducted a special mosquito control and cleanliness drive yesterday in the capital’s Dhanmondi area.
25 April 2025
One dies of dengue
9 hospitalised in 24 hours
25 April 2025
11 dengue cases reported in 24 hours
Eleven new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to this morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,862 this year.
27 March 2025
DNCC to work with 5,500 volunteers to combat Aedes mosquito breeding
DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz announced the campaign today at a roundtable discussion
17 March 2025
Swift construction of a 500-bed medical college hospital demanded in Cox’s Bazar
Additionally, the influx of Rohingya refugees has further strained the healthcare system
13 March 2025
Zika cluster detected in Mohakhali
Bangladesh has detected a cluster of Zika virus cases for the first time, in a worrying development in a country that is already struggling to contain the Aedes mosquito-borne dengue virus.
3 March 2025
Mosquito menace sparks symbolic protest in Khulna
Khulna city is grappling with a severe mosquito swarm, prompting locals to stage a symbolic protest -- “Mosquito Net March” -- to demand urgent action from the authorities.
1 March 2025
Pioneering global delivery of childhood cancer medications
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have launched the distribution of essential childhood cancer medicines in Mongolia and Uzbekistan as part of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines.
15 February 2025
One dies of dengue in Dhaka
16 infected patients were hospitalised
11 February 2025
Cancer accounts for 12pc of annual deaths
Cancer is responsible for 11.9 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh annually, according to a new study by the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
1 February 2025
Special health camp for female patients diagnosed with colon, breast diseases in Sirajganj
For the first time, she received medical treatment from consultant of colorectal surgeon of Dhaka in a health camp at Masimpur village Sirajganj Sadar upazila this morning
31 January 2025
Leprosy cases keep rising in Sylhet
The number of leprosy patients rose in Sylhet district in recent times amid inadequate treatment facilities.
25 January 2025
Winter Diseases: Hospitals grapple with influx of child patients
Hospitals in Chattogram are struggling to handle a sharp increase in child patients suffering from cold-related complications during the winter.
24 January 2025
HMPV: Medical team deployed at Hili checkpost
Following instructions from the health ministry, a medical team, led by Md Jahangir Alam, a sub-assistant community medical officer from the upazila health complex, initiated its activities
13 January 2025
HMPV virus: Passengers urged to wear masks at Dhaka airport
The directives were issued one day after a case of HMPV virus was detected in the country
13 January 2025
One dies of dengue
57 hospitalised in the last 24 hours
12 January 2025
HMPV detected in Bangladesh
30-yr-old from Kishoreganj undergoing treatment
12 January 2025
Airborne superbugs lurk in Dhaka hospitals
Amid the bustling corridors of Dhaka’s hospitals, an invisible danger wafts silently through the air -- drug-resistant bacteria.
11 January 2025
1 more dies of dengue
At least one dengue patient died while 57 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
11 January 2025