The World Health Organization has warned that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming benefiting mosquitoes that spread it

The rising prices of essential commodities are making life increasingly difficult for people, especially those from low- to middle-income groups.

With the city hospitals struggling to accommodate a growing number of dengue patients, deaths from the viral fever are increasing at a higher rate compared to the previous years.

36 hospitals today did not provide their dengue reports which will be added the next day

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 32 fresh cases in 24 hours till today morning

Asian rice trade paused on Friday to digest the previous day's ban by India, by far the world's biggest supplier, of a major share of its exports of the staple, with prices expected to climb substantially in coming days, three traders said.

It is the only hospital in the country that was declared by the government to be for dengue patients

With the new fatalities, the total number of deaths this year rose to 155

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 109 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authorities have formed a committee to probe a recent kidney transplant, suspected to involve falsification of the relationship between the donor and the recIpient, at their super specialised hospital.

Bangladesh yesterday reported 42 more Covid-19 cases.

The country has been grappling with an alarming surge in dengue-related fatalities this July, with 99 deaths already recorded within the first 19 days of the month.

With 19 deaths, the country today recorded the highest fatalities from dengue fever this year

Late hospital admissions and negligence in timely doctor visits are believed to be the reasons why patients aged between 18 and 40 are the worst affected age-group in the ongoing dengue outbreak, experts said.

The 500-bed Khulna Medical College Hospital is currently treating over 1,500 patients on a daily basis.

Thirteen dengue patients died at different hospitals across the country during 24 hours till this morning, which is the record number of deaths in a single day due to the disease this year

Doctors of private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres today suspended their strike after two of their fellow physicians were granted bail in a case filed over the death of a mother and her newborn at Dhaka's Central Hospital during a C-section operation

Services for outpatients were suspended as doctors at private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres began their two-day strike yesterday to demand the release of two physicians.

The two Dhaka city corporations today fined 44 established owners of the month-long anti-dengue drive

The country today saw eight more deaths and 1,589 more hospitalisations due to dengue fever in the last 24 hours, making it the deadliest day of this year.