4 more die with suspected measles, combined toll reaches 797
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Dengue: One dies, 338 hospitalised in 24 hours
3 hour(s) ago
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Agreement signed to boost collaboration on diabetes, NCD prevention
4 hour(s) ago
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One dies of dengue, 473 hospitalised
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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4 more children die with measles-like symptoms, toll rises to 788
19 July 2026, 18:51 PM
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One more dies with suspected measles, combined toll reaches 780
17 July 2026, 19:02 PM
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2 more die of dengue, 306 hospitalised in 24 hours
16 July 2026, 18:02 PM
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Air pollution kills 242 people daily, costs Bangladesh $23b a year: Study
16 July 2026, 13:05 PM
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2 more die of dengue, 329 hospitalised in 24 hours
15 July 2026, 20:40 PM
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5 more die with suspected measles, combined toll reaches 771
15 July 2026, 19:34 PM
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Central Africa: Did US aid cuts worsen Ebola outbreak?
DRC and Uganda are fighting to contain a dramatic Ebola outbreak, which went unnoticed for a long time. Are US aid cuts to blame for the delayed crisis response?
21 May 2026, 08:55 AM
Prof Sayedur responds to Unicef’s measles vaccine shortage claim
Former special assistant to the interim govt chief adviser says there was no indication anyone was turned away due to measles vaccine shortages in 2025
20 May 2026, 21:44 PM
HC orders probe into deaths after rabid dog bites in Gaibandha
Civil surgeon asked to investigate possible medical negligence after lawyer says victims could not get vaccines at government hospitals
20 May 2026, 19:05 PM
Deaths from measles, symptoms rise to 481 with six more deaths in a day
Of the six, three are confirmed measles deaths
20 May 2026, 18:20 PM
Warned interim govt several times over measles vaccine shortage: Unicef
Sent five to six letters to the health authorities and discussed the issue in 10 meetings, says Unicef representative to Bangladesh
20 May 2026, 17:11 PM
ICU at CMCH overwhelmed with measles patients
A heavy, grief-stricken silence was witnessed outside the Paediatric Ward and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday afternoon.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
HC seeks answers on vaccine supply, compensation for measles deaths
A public interest petition claimed policy failures, procurement changes and weak healthcare infrastructure contributed to the measles outbreak
19 May 2026, 19:31 PM
Death toll from measles, symptoms rise to 475 with 11 deaths in 24 hours
Of the 11, two are confirmed measles deaths
19 May 2026, 17:42 PM
DGHS orders private hospitals to admit measles patients
Private hospitals asked to create separate wards, reserve beds for measles patients nationwide
19 May 2026, 13:40 PM
Six more children die of measles, measles-like symptoms; death toll now 459
Of them, one is a confirmed measles death
17 May 2026, 18:37 PM
Death toll from measles, symptoms rises to 451 with 12 deaths in a day
Of the 12, 4 are confirmed measles deaths
15 May 2026, 18:49 PM
Measles outbreak in Bandarban's Alikadam: Another child dies, death toll now 7
Kurukpata union sees rising child deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms
15 May 2026, 18:20 PM
Seven more children die from measles and measles-like symptoms
Total confirmed and suspected deaths rise to 439
14 May 2026, 16:19 PM
8 more die of measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours; toll now 432
Of them, one is a confirmed measles death
13 May 2026, 18:02 PM
Death toll from measles, symptoms rises to 424 with 9 deaths in 24 hours
Of the 9, 3 are confirmed measles deaths
12 May 2026, 17:14 PM
Hantavirus: How is the outbreak being contained?
Passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship are returning to their home countries, some with symptoms, many without. What happens to these people and what is being done to contain the spread?
12 May 2026, 11:30 AM
146 children infected with measles recover and return home in Bandarban
106 still undergoing treatment in hospitals
11 May 2026, 22:15 PM
Death toll from measles, symptoms jumps to 409 as DGHS adds unrecorded deaths
11 more children die of measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
10 May 2026, 21:18 PM
9 die from measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
DGHS reports record 489 new confirmed cases during the period
9 May 2026, 17:12 PM
WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak
Three deaths on cruise ship MV Hondius sparked global alarm
8 May 2026, 08:43 AM