5yrs on, no building regulatory body yet
The urgency of a central authority heightened after a recent 5.7-magnitude earthquake
28 November 2025, 18:38 PM
Families struggle as dengue cases peak in November
Twelve-year-old Nuhas and his two-and-a-half-year-old sister Najat are sharing a single bed at the children’s ward of Mugda Medical College and Hospital, both diagnosed with dengue.
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Of recurring fires and lost homes
Yesterday, around midnight, a 50-year-old day labourer stood near the fire-ravaged Korail slum, a single suitcase balanced on his head.
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
‘How many times can we start over?’ Ashes, debt, and fragile hope in Korail
Families who have already rebuilt their worlds twice now sift through the debris a third time
26 November 2025, 13:32 PM
Highly risky Dhaka buildings still in use
Friday's tremor laid bare not only the vulnerability of these structures but also the failure of authorities to act despite repeated warnings.
24 November 2025, 18:37 PM
Friday’s jolt lays bare Dhaka’s fragility
Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now
22 November 2025, 18:17 PM
Late referrals driving dengue deaths at DMCH
Fourteen-year-old Akash Khan has been lying in critical condition in the dengue ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) since November 18.
21 November 2025, 21:14 PM
Too close to ignore, Dhaka must act now
No recent quake has been felt as strongly in Dhaka and its surrounding areas as yesterday’s tremor. The shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake, with its epicentre in Madhabdi just around 13km from the capital’s Agargaon, forced residents onto the streets, fearing aftershocks.
21 November 2025, 18:18 PM
Dengue cases cross 90,000 mark
With 837 new dengue cases reported yesterday, the total number of cases this year has surged past 90,000.
28 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue fatalities cross 450-mark
The dengue death toll in Bangladesh this year surpassed the 450-mark yesterday, making it only the second time in 24 years that fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease have crossed this threshold.
24 November 2024, 18:36 PM
Climate change behind prolonged dengue season
In the first 22 days in November, the country has already witnessed over 123 deaths and 23,009 dengue cases, showing an alarming trend this year.
22 November 2024, 19:42 PM
Dengue still alarming in November
Despite being mid-November, dengue has claimed 84 lives and hospitalised 15,784 people in this month so far.
15 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue in November: 45 deaths in first eight days
The first eight days of November have seen 45 dengue deaths, highlighting an alarming rise in fatalities.
8 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue death toll rises to 300 as 3 more die
With three new dengue deaths yesterday, the total number of deaths has risen to 300 this year, depicting a grim picture of how losing lives to the mosquito-borne disease has become a regular scenario over recent years.
1 November 2024, 19:00 PM
DMCH providing treatment to critical patients only
Kamrul Hasan, 42, a resident of Narayanganj, is undergoing treatment at the dengue ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
31 October 2024, 18:00 PM
114 deaths and rising
With three days left in October, the total number of dengue deaths has reached 114, marking the highest monthly toll this year.
27 October 2024, 18:00 PM
No councillors, no quick services
With an urgent need for birth certificates of his family members, Mohammad Ziaul Haque, an employee of a private organisation, went to the zonal office of Dhaka North City Corporation in the capital’s Mohammadpur on Tuesday.
25 October 2024, 21:45 PM
Dengue: 16 to 30 age group most vulnerable
Compared to other ages, people in the 16 to 30 age group are the most vulnerable to dengue infection this year.
25 October 2024, 20:00 PM
Dengue outbreak 2024: Oct deadliest month so far
Despite seven days still remaining before the end of the month, October has already become the deadliest month this year in terms of deaths and cases from dengue.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Den-2 variant behind rising dengue deaths
The Den-2 variant of dengue is proving particularly lethal this year, contributing to the rising death toll.
21 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue danger not over yet
As rain and thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country over the next few days, experts warn that the dengue season could extend further this year.
18 October 2024, 20:27 PM
Dengue deaths cross 200
With two more dengue deaths reported yesterday, the total number of fatalities from the disease this year has risen to 201, making it the third-highest death toll since the outbreak in 2000.
11 October 2024, 21:25 PM
Unclean hospital premises escalate risk for patients
An acute lack of cleanliness on the premises of many hospitals, especially the government-run ones, has been raising the risk of dengue infection.
10 October 2024, 18:00 PM
DSCC tops dengue deaths, cases
Dhaka South City Corporation has recorded the highest number of dengue cases and fatalities this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Situation may worsen due to rain
The ongoing rainy weather is expected to persist for the next three days, raising concerns about the worsening dengue situation, which is already at a dangerous level.
4 October 2024, 19:38 PM
Reinfection, late hospitalisation to blame: experts
With the deaths of 23 dengue patients over the last four days, experts have said late hospitalisation and reinfections are some of the main causes of this year’s fatalities.
2 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Rain to raise dengue risk
The country is already grappling with a rise in deadly dengue cases, and the ongoing rainy weather has stirred up fears of further deterioration of the situation.
26 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Women fatality high despite fewer cases
Tania Aktar, 32, had been awaiting her delivery date on October 7. But a sudden diagnosis of dengue on September 21 changed everything, leaving both her and her unborn child in grave danger.
26 September 2024, 18:00 PM