5 more die of dengue, 1,484 hospitalised in 24 hours
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17 September 2026 Disease
Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,753 hospitalised in a day
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16 September 2026 Disease
Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,593 hospitalised in a day
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15 September 2026 Disease
Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,561 hospitalised in 24 hours
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13 September 2026 Disease
7 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
UNB, Dhaka
12 September 2026 Disease
Dengue cases cross 50,000 mark
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12 September 2026 Disease

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