Dengue: 7 more cases reported in 24hrs
Dengue: 7 more cases reported in 24hrs

Seven new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,161 this year, reports UNB. Of the new cases, four were reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation, while two others were hospitalized in the Dhaka South City Corporation,...

Money and lives lost to mosquito menace
Money and lives lost to mosquito menace

Every year, the dengue season triggers a frantic push to eradicate mosquitoes. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, around Tk 360.23 crore was allocated across 11 city corporations, municipalities, and unions solely for mosquito eradication. Yet, despite this substantial expenditure, 1,705 people succumbed...

19 hospitalized in 24hrs
19 hospitalized in 24hrs

Nineteen new dengue cases were reported in 24 hours leading up to Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 791 this year, reports UNB. Of the new cases, eleven were reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation alone, according to the DGHS. The number of deaths remained at 7, with...