Bangladesh measles outbreak: Four more children die; toll rises to 280
Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Four more children have died with symptoms of measles in Bangladesh, raising the death toll to 280 since March 15, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has announced, as the country continues to grapple with the disease. Citing the data from DGHS, the local media reported that 170 new suspected […]
Bangladesh health workers’ protest disrupts services as demands intensify
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) Health assistants in Bangladesh staged their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day on Wednesday outside the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), as they continued to press for a six-point charter of demands, a prolonged demonstration that has now begun to disrupt health services across several districts, local media reported. The […]
Bangladesh: Three more dengue patients die, fatalities rise to 76
Dhaka, July 27 (IANS) Three more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh on Sunday, bringing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 76. The latest fatalities from dengue were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Rajshahi Division. As many as 74 dengue cases […]
