Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 257 this year. During the period, 1, 139 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of them, 230 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 179 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.  Some 3,838 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country. A total of 52, 058 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024. Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries last year.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in Gulshan on Monday afternoon after he fell sick at the party Chairperon’s Gulshan office. He was admitted to the hospital around 12:30 pm under Professor  Muminuzzaman , BNP's Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan told UNB. Fakhrul has been suffering from various health complications, including heart problems, which intensified during his recent imprisonment. He returned home on Thursday from Singapore after receiving medical treatment there for a week. Also Read: Bangla Academy created stigmatised chapter by disallowing some stalls, books: Fakhrul On February 10, Fakhrul and his wife went to Singapore for a follow-up health checkup and treatment. The 76-year-old BNP secretary general received treatment at Singapore National University Hospital. In 2015, while incarcerated, Fakhrul was diagnosed with a block in the internal carotid artery of his neck. After his release, he went to Singapore for treatment. Since then, he needs to go to Singapore every year for follow-up treatment. He walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on January 9. Also Read: Constitution must be amended to deliver people's aspirations: Fakhrul On January 8, the Appellate Division upheld the High Court order granting bail to Fakhrul and BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed over the clash between police and the party activists at Nayapaltan on December 7 last year. On December 9, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police picked up Fakhrul and Abbas from their homes in separate raids in the capital, a day before the party’s much-talked about rally in the capital. Later, they were shown arrested in a case over the clash between police and the party activists in the capital's Nayapaltan on December 7, centring the rally. A Dhaka court sent them to jail rejecting their bail pleas.

Fifteen more people were hospitalized with dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning. Of the new patients, six were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and nine outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). A total of 53 dengue patients, including 27 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. So far, the DGHS has recorded 489 dengue cases, 430 recoveries, and six deaths this year. The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.    

Forty-six people were found dead and 16 others were taken to hospitals after a tractor-trailer rig containing suspected migrants was found Monday on a remote back road in southwest San Antonio, officials said. A city worker at the scene was alerted to the situation by a cry for help shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, Police Chief William McManus said. Officers arrived to find a body on the ground outside the trailer and a partially opened gate to the trailer, he said. Of the 16 taken to hospitals with heat-related illnesses, 12 were adults and four were children, said Fire Chief Charles Hood. The patients were hot to the touch and dehydrated, and no water was found in the trailer, he said. Also read: Morocco: 18 migrants dead in stampede to enter Melilla Three people were taken into custody, but it was unclear if they were absolutely connected with human trafficking, McManus said. Those in the trailer were part of a presumed migrant smuggling attempt into the United States, and the investigation was being led by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, McManus said. Those in the trailer were in a presumed migrant smuggling attempt in South Texas, according to an official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the information had not been authorized for public release. It may be the deadliest tragedy among thousands who have died attempting to cross the U.S. border from Mexico in recent decades. Ten migrants died in 2017 after being trapped inside a truck that was parked at a Walmart in San Antonio. In 2003, 19 migrants were found in a sweltering truck southeast of San Antonio. Big rigs emerged as a popular smuggling method in the early 1990s amid a surge in U.S. border enforcement in San Diego and El Paso, Texas, which were then the busiest corridors for illegal crossings. Also read: Global efforts must be enhanced to save lives, reduce risks of migrants: Shahriar Alam Before that, people paid small fees to mom-and-pop operators to get them across a largely unguarded border. As crossing became exponentially more difficult after the 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., migrants were led through more dangerous terrain and paid thousands of dollars more. Heat poses a serious danger, particularly when temperatures can rise severely inside vehicles. Weather in the San Antonio area was mostly cloudy Monday, but temperatures approached 100 degrees.

A class VIII student was hospitalized after being beaten by the  headmaster of his school in Sunamganj’s Derai upazila recently.  The victim was identified as Tamim Rahman, son of Selu Mia of Tongor village of the upazila.  The incident occurred when Tamim, a student of Abdul Matlib High School of the village, along with another student went to the school to attend an exam.  Both of them were seriously beaten by headmaster Lutfur Rahman as they tried to sit on the same seat.  READ: Sunamganj court reunites 45 estranged couples According to the victim’s father,  Tamim sustained injuries on head and other parts of the body.  The other student also sustained wounds on his back and hands.  “Teachers can take disciplinary action if any student breaks the rules and regulations. But this type of beating is inhumane. I’ve submitted a written complaint to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO),” Selu Mia said.  “I am sorry for the incident. I went to the hospital to see the injured student,” said headmaster Lutfur. Derai UNO Mahmudur Rahman Mamun said that proper steps will be taken after investigation.

Thirty-nine new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Monday morning, health authorities said. With the latest deaths, fatalities from dengue rose to 103 in the country so far this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It said 93 people died in Dhaka division alone, four in Mymensingh, two each in Chattogram, and Khulna and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions. Seventeen patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 22 cases have been reported from outside the division. READ: 2 more die from Dengue, 50 new patients hospitalized in 24 hrs Some 134 patients who were diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Monday. Of them, 89 are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 45 were listed outside Dhaka. READ: 28 more Dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hrs, no death Since January, some 28,216 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with Dengue in the country. So far, 27,979 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS.

Thirty-five new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Saturday morning, health authorities said.The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 101 as no new death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Ninety-two people died in Dhaka division alone, three in Mymensingh division, two each in Chattogram, and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.Eighteen new patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 17 cases have been reported from outside the division.Some 193 patients who were diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Saturday.Of them, 126 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 67 were listed outside Dhaka. READ: Dengue: 23 new patients hospitalized in 24 hrs Since January, some 27,928 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country. So far, 27,634 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS.Experts’ opinion Experts attribute the unusually high dengue cases during the dry season, mainly in Dhaka, to the prolonged rainy season, sporadic rainfall, and high humidity and temperature, Aedes mosquitoes' reproductive and behavioural changes caused by climate change and lack of people’s awareness and poor controlling measures by the two city corporations of the capital. READ: Dengue: 1 more dies, 31 new patients hospitalized in 24 hrs They also said the climate conditions of Bangladesh are becoming more favourable for the Aedes mosquitos to prevail in all seasons with high or low intensity mainly for the increase in temperature and breeding sources.

One more dengue patient died while 31 others were hospitalized in 24 hours till Thursday morning, health authorities said. Bangladesh reported of 60 new hospitalization with Dengue fever on Wednesday. With the latest death, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 101 during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Ninety-two people died in Dhaka division alone, three in Mymensingh division, two each in Chattogram, and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions. Twenty-one new patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 10 cases have been reported from outside the division. Read: Bangladesh again reports zero Covid fatality in nearly 3 weeks Some 213patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Thursday. Of them, 145 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 68 were listed outside Dhaka. Since January, some 27,870 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country. So far, 27,556 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS. What experts say Experts attribute the unusually high dengue cases during the dry season, mainly in Dhaka, to the prolonged rainy season, sporadic rainfall, and high humidity and temperature, Aedes mosquitoes' reproductive and behavioural changes caused by climate change and lack of people’s awareness and poor controlling measures by the two city corporations of the capital. They also said the climate conditions of Bangladesh are becoming more favourable for the Aedes mosquitos to prevail in all seasons with high or low intensity mainly for the increase in temperature and breeding sources.

As many as 108 new dengue patients have been hospitalised in 24 hours until Wednesday morning, health authorities said. The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 98 in the current year as no fresh death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the deceased, 90 people died in Dhaka division alone, two each in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions. READ: Dengue in Bangladesh: 91 more hospitalized in 24 hrs Among the new patients, 87 are undergoing treatment in hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 21 cases have been reported from outside the division. Some 479 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Wednesday. Of them, 359 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 120 were listed outside Dhaka. Since January, some 26,741 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country. So far, 26,164 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS. READ: Dengue cases drop: 89 more hospitalized in 24 hrs In September, the country recorded the highest number of 7,841 dengue cases of the current year with 23 deaths. In October, the number of dengue cases came down to 5,604 with 22 deaths recorded.

Bangladesh reported hospitalisation of 72 new dengue patients in 24 hours until Friday morning. Although dengue cases were supposed to drop ahead of winter, the country until Thursday saw over 100 dengue cases per day. READ: Dengue: 129 more hospitalized in 24 hrs The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 98 in the current year as no fresh death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the deceased, 90 people died in Dhaka division alone, two each in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions. Among the new patients, 72 are undergoing treatment in hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining two cases have been reported from outside the division. Some 517 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country as of Friday. Of them, 423 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 94 were listed outside Dhaka. Since January, some 26,201 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue in the country. So far, 25, 586 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS. READ: Dengue cases keep rising: 123 more hospitalized In September, the country recorded the highest number of 7,841 dengue cases of the current year with 23 deaths. In October, the number of dengue cases came down to 5,604 with 22 deaths recorded.