Dengue Menace: Aedes control efforts not up to the mark
The number of dengue patients will be higher this year than last year and most of the cases will be from outside Dhaka, said experts.
2w ago
Green Road: Footpaths under the clutch of extortionists
While there are sidewalks on both sides of the road from Farmgate’s Ananda Cinema Hall to Panthapath intersection, they are hardly functional.
2w ago
Dengue Menace: Rain raises spectre of fresh bout
The rain will create more breeding places for the Aedes mosquitoes that will eventually spread the deadly dengue virus, experts warn, urging the authorities to act now.
A century-old tradition
Towara, a resident of Narayanganj, came to Chawkbazar yesterday on the first day of Ramadan to try out its well-renowned iftar for the first time in her life.
Dengue meanest this lean period
The number of dengue cases recorded this January and February is higher compared to the first two months of the previous 23 years, raising the spectre of another deadly outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
Fires in city: Rajuk must be made accountable
If the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is not held accountable for how it functions, fires will continue to happen, like the one that claimed 46 lives in Dhaka on February 29, eminent architect Tanwir Nawaz said in an interview with The Daily Star.
Fire Safety in High-Rise: Owners exploit legal loopholes
Many building owners do not comply with fire safety regulations, taking advantage of conflicting legal definitions of high-rise buildings, according to urban experts.
Tragedies recur as inaction persists
After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.
January 25, 2024
Winter chills bite farming hard
Cold weather persisting for almost three weeks is harming paddy and potato farming in different districts while vegetable growers fear pest attacks amid foggy conditions will damage their produce.
January 18, 2024
Dengue looks ominous even in lean season
At least 10 dengue patients have died and about 756 new patients were hospitalised in the first 17 days of the year, portending an ominous trajectory of the mosquito-borne disease in 2024.
January 18, 2024
Fate of Anwara Park hangs in balance
At a time when the capital already has a scarcity of parks, playgrounds, and open spaces, yet another park is struggling to survive.
January 8, 2024
Polling officials find other ways to keep busy
It was 3:12pm and the voting was well underway at Model High School and College in Jatrabari’s Dania area.
January 1, 2024
2023: the year of dengue devastation
The year 2023 is marked by the worst outbreak of dengue since the disease’s first official appearance in 2000. The country witnessed 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 reported cases this year.
December 31, 2023
2023: The year of dengue devastation
Experts urge for early steps to prevent similar outbreak
December 28, 2023
Second-time infection drives up dengue deaths
One of the main reasons behind dengue deaths this year was second-time infection, while other reasons include late hospitalisation and comorbidity, according to the recent findings of the health directorate’s death review committee.
December 23, 2023
Preventing Dengue Outbreak: Authorities yet to take early steps
The authorities have apparently not learned any lessons from this year’s dengue outbreak that saw records tumble both in terms of death toll and hospitalisation.
December 16, 2023
Dengue deadly even in Dec
Despite December being a month which sees less dengue cases, the first 15 days of the month this year have seen 54 deaths and 6,722 cases.
November 27, 2023
It’s winter but dengue still here
The severity of dengue infection continues to be high even as winter is here, which is otherwise a lean season for the disease.
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