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 2.5 lakh mark
With 1,558 new dengue cases reported yesterday, the total number of dengue cases has surpassed 2.5 lakh, marking yet another milestone for the mosquito-borne disease this year.
20 October 2023, 18:00 PM
More patients from outside Dhaka at DMCH
Mohammad Kawsar Hossain, 65, a resident of Jhenaidah, has been undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital since Saturday, after he was admitted with dengue.
18 October 2023, 18:00 PM
No let-up in dengue woes
Jamal Hossain was having a moment of rest as his children -- Yasin, 8, and Fatima, 10, -- had started feeling better yesterday afternoon, four days after they were both admitted to Mugda Medical College Hospital with dengue.
17 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue cases cross 1.5 lakh
At least 2,944 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country yesterday, pushing the total number of infections to 151,272.
11 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Cases rising for 3 consecutive years
Breaking the trend of infections, dengue cases have been on the rise for the last three consecutive years.
10 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Active monsoon may help spread dengue further
At a time when the country is already grappling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, the current active monsoon conditions may contribute to the further spread of the mosquito-borne disease this month, say experts.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue outbreak: Country records 2nd highest daily fatalities
The country yesterday recorded the second-highest daily fatalities with 20 more deaths as a month-wise comparison shows a spike in the death toll.
7 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak: Cases keep rising outside Dhaka
The rate of dengue infection keeps rising outside the capital with Chattogram reporting the highest number of hospitalisation.
6 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue deaths outside Dhaka: Lack of facilities adding to the numbers
Mohammad Yasin, a resident of Faridpur’s Boalmari, was admitted to a hospital in his hometown after being diagnosed with dengue seven days ago.
4 September 2023, 18:00 PM
597 and counting
With four new deaths recorded yesterday, dengue fatalities this year rose to 597, which is more than double compared to the previous record since the mosquito-borne disease’s first official outbreak in 2000.
1 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Botched dengue response: Where does the fault lie?
2019 was a watershed for dengue, with the highest number of cases ever reported globally. For Bangladesh too, it was a loud wake-up call, with record caseload and deaths. But the government continued with its slumber.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
How others control dengue
In 2010, Kolkata city had faced its worst dengue outbreak -- an event that prompted the municipality to draw up a definitive plan to control the menace.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Female DENGUE patients: Higher mortality despite lower cases
Amid the ongoing dengue outbreak, a recent data released by the Directorate General of Health Services has revealed a stark contrast in the impact of the mosquito-borne disease on men and women.
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue Cases From Aug 20 To 26: Over 56pc deaths due to shock syndrome
Around 56.79 percent of the 71 dengue patients, who passed away between August 20 and August 26, died of shock syndrome while 10.4 percent died of expanded dengue syndrome, according to data of the Directorate General of Health Services.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue situation: Nurses struggle as outbreak worsens
In the corridors of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), amidst the relentless wave of patients, Shapla Biswas, a nurse and a mother to an eleven-month-old, finds herself navigating the balance between duty and motherhood.
25 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak: 21-40 age group hit the hardest
Almost 35 percent of the people who died from dengue are aged between 21 and 40 years, according to the health directorate data.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue cases hit all-time high
With 2,192 new patients admitted to hospitals yesterday, dengue cases hit a record high since its first official outbreak in 2000, crossing the 1,00,000-threshold in eight months this year.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak: More cases now outside Dhaka
For the first time in the country’s history, dengue cases outside Dhaka district have outnumbered cases inside the district, raising an alarm that the situation may worsen outside Dhaka.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Waterborne disease an added worry amid dengue surge
While the country’s health services are already struggling to cope with the dengue influx, other viral fevers and waterborne diseases are further aggravating the situation.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue deaths cross 400
Intermittent rainfall may deteriorate the dengue situation as new breeding sources will be created in absence of immediate necessary measures, said experts.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM