Health & Medicine
3 more die with measles symptoms, total death toll reaches 1,012
Three more people have died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours. However, no deaths from confirmed measles were reported during this period.
6 more die of dengue, 1,492 hospitalised in 24 hours
Six more people have died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours, while 1,492 new dengue patients were hospitalised during the same period. With this, the death toll from dengue this year has risen to 139.
7 more deaths with measles symptoms in 24 hours
Seven more people have died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours. With this, a total of 1,009 people have died from measles and its symptoms nationwide from March 15 to Thursday, September 10.
No punitive measures, need to expand mental health services to prevent suicide: State Minister
Dr. M. A. Mohit, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has said that instead of punitive measures, emphasis should be placed on expanding the scope of mental health services to prevent suicide. He also urged raising social awareness on mental health and ensuring necessary treatment and counselling services at the upazila and district levels.
Dengue claims 3 more lives, 1,463 infected in 24 hours
The Directorate General of Health Services has said dengue is taking a severe form across the country, with three more people dying of the disease in the last 24 hours while 1,463 new cases were detected in the same period.
Measles, measles-like symptoms claim 1,002 lives since March: DGHS
More than 1,000 people have died from measles and measles-like illnesses since March 15, with three more deaths reported in the latest 24-hour period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Nine more deaths from dengue in 24 hours, 1,571 admitted to hospital
The Directorate General of Health Services has said nine more people have died after being infected with dengue across the country in the last 24 hours. In the same period 1,571 new dengue patients have been admitted to various hospitals of the country.
Four more dengue deaths, 1,233 hospitalised in 24 hours
Four more people have died from dengue across the country in the last 24 hours, while 1,233 new patients were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease.
Government hospitals have 30,311 doctors against requirement of 88,909: Health Minister
To meet the minimum doctor-population ratio according to international standards, Bangladesh needs approximately 88,909 doctors, but currently only 30,311 are working in government hospitals, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain told parliament.
3 more die with measles symptoms, death toll nears 1,000
Three more people have died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms in the country this year has reached 997, including 100 from confirmed measles and 897 from measles-like symptoms.