Changing patterns of dengue and increasing resistance to insecticides among Aedes mosquitoes have triggered the prevalence of the vector-borne disease in Dhaka this year, says a summary report prepared by the health ministry. The report, submitted to the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday, thoroughly…

Claiming that the journey of holidaymakers on Saturday was comfortable, the Awami League general secretary, Obaidul Quader, has said vehicles are moving slowly, but there are no tailbacks on the highways across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Quader, also the road, transport and bridges minister,…

Two more dengue patients, including a child, died Friday night and yesterday even as hospitals across the country admitted a large number of dengue patients to cope with the crisis. Breaking all previous records in the country, the number of recorded cases of dengue in the first eight months this year…