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8 dengue deaths, 1595 hospital admissions in 24 hours

Eight people died from dengue and 1,595 patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to a dengue bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday...

PM mourns death of 7 Bangladeshis in Saudi road accident

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of seven Bangladeshi nationals in a road accident in Saudi Arabia. The Premier, in a condolence message this morning, said, "I express my deep shock and sorrow over the death of seven Bangladeshi nationals...

7 Bangladeshis killed, six Injured in Saudi Arabia road crash

Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including four members of the same family, were killed and six others injured when a vehicle carrying 13 people from three families crashed in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Himna area while returning from Madinah to Jeddah, the Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah said. The accid

Investigation centers on 15-minute, what happened to Tahsif during that time

Investigators are trying to establish what happened during a 15-minute period before former Air Force officer KM Tahsif Sauri’s death, after CCTV footage showed a police patrol leaving a field near Tongi’s Mazar slum at 1:20am and his friend-like younger acquaintance Ahmed Shahriar Reza Deep returni

Measles outbreak `raises warning' of Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Polio resurgence

Bangladesh’s severe measles outbreak has exposed weaknesses in the country’s overall immunization system, prompting an independent committee of national and international experts to warn of possible outbreaks of diphtheria, whooping cough and polio unless conditions improve rapidly. Following resea

8 die with Measles Symptoms in Dhaka, death toll reaches 1,122

Eight people with measles symptoms died while undergoing treatment in Dhaka during the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Saturday. No deaths from laboratory-confirmed measles were reported during the period. The latest figures cover the 24 hours from 8am on Friday to

Doctor Anchol Roy dies of dengue in Dhaka

Dr Anchol Roy, an assistant registrar in neurology at Mugda Medical College and a 42nd BCS Health Cadre officer, died of dengue while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital on Sunday morning. She was 30. The Department of Information confirmed the death in a statement issued on Sunday nig

Super El Niño: Will 450,000 Really Die, and Which Countries Are Most at Risk?

A powerful Super El Niño could lead to up to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide between June this year and the end of February 2027, compared with an average year, according to a report released on Wednesday by Climate Impact Lab (CIL).

MMC Hospital Fire: Conflicting Claims Over Deaths After Chaotic Evacuation

A fire on the eighth floor of the new building at Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) Hospital on Monday evening caused panic among patients, relatives and staff, triggering a rush down the stairs. Conflicting statements from police and the administration have created uncertainty over whether anyone di

Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 1127, Nearly 4900 Missing

The death toll from devastating floods, landslides and mudslides along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River has risen to 1,127, while 4,858 people remain missing, Nepal Police said on Wednesday. The disaster, triggered by collapses of ice and rocks in the high Himalayas, has caused widespread destruction acros

Nepal and Tibet Flood Death Toll Rises to 955, 4471 Reported Missing

Flooding in Nepal and China’s Tibet has killed at least 955 people and left 4,471 others missing, according to official updates. Countries including India, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union have sent or pledged relief supplies, funding, medical personnel

Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 903 as More Than 4,200 Remain Missing

Nepal’s devastating floods have killed 903 people, while more than 4,200 remain missing, including over 200 students from different schools, the country’s National Disaster Authority said. Indian nationals constitute the largest group of missing foreigners. Authorities have begun burying unidentifi

Nepal-Tibet Mudslide Death Toll Nears 800 as More Than 3,000 Remain Missing

The death toll from a devastating glacier-collapse mudslide in the Himalayas has risen to nearly 800, while more than 3,000 people remain missing on both sides of the Nepal-China border, authorities said on Sunday. Severe weather and rising water levels have hampered rescue efforts in Nepal and Chin

Nepal-Tibet Floods & Landslides Kill 750, More Than 3000 Still Missing

The death toll from severe flash floods and landslides in Nepal and China’s Tibet has risen to 750, with 3,044 people still missing, according to Nepal’s Kathmandu Post and Reuters. Nepal has reported 734 deaths and 2,498 missing people, while Tibet has recorded 16 deaths and 546 people missing. Ne

Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 682 as nearly 3,000 remain missing

The death toll from devastating floods in the China-Nepal border region has risen to 682, authorities said on Saturday, as rescue teams continued searching for nearly 3,000 missing people for a fourth consecutive day. Nepal’s National Disaster Management Authority said 675 people had died in Nepal.

Nepal flood death toll rises to 547

At least 547 people have been killed in Nepal after devastating flash floods and mountain torrents struck the Nepal-Tibet border region this week, AFP reported on Friday, citing Nepal Police. Chinese state media confirmed that at least five people died on the Tibet side of the border, bringing the c