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July 16, 2022

84 die in first 3 days of Spain’s heat wave

Eighty-four people are known to have died from the heat wave that has struck Spain since July 10, the Carlos III Health Institute, which reports to the Spanish Ministry of Health, said on Friday.All the deaths, which were reported on July 10-12, could …

Child patients rising in Faridpur hospitals amid heat wave

Hospitalization of children with fever, diarrhoea and itching is on the rise in the district due to heat wave that is sweeping different parts of the country.“At least 400 to 500 children took treatment every day at outdoor unit in the last seven days….

Animal-to-human diseases rise in Africa: WHO

Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa jumped 63 percent in the last decade, compared with the previous 10 years, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) analysis.More than 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are cau…

Global Covid cases top 566 million

The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 566 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 566,332,174 and the death toll from the virus…

35-yr-old stabbed to death in Dinajpur

A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of drug peddlers in the district’s Hakimpur upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Bardin Islam Baten, a construction worker and son of Abu Taleb of Mathpara village.Shariqul I…

Man throttles wife, daughters to death in Jashore

A man allegedly throttled his wife and their two daughters to death over a family feud in Avhoynagar upazila of Jashore district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Sabina Yeasmin Bithi, 28, wife of Zahirul Islam Babu, and their two daughters — …

‘Robber’ lynched in Gazipur

A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Rajendrapur in Gazipur district in the small hours of Saturday, said police.The deceased was identified as Rakib, 27, son of Alamgir H ossain of Joydebpur upazila. He was wanted in four robbery cas…

Road crashes claim 26 lives in 9 districts

At least 26 people including eight members of three families were killed and 40 others injured in separate road accidents in 9 districts on Saturday, police said.In Tangail, four people were killed and 15 others injured when a commuter bus crashed into…

Baby born on road after accident that kills parents, sister

A girl child was born during a road accident that has left three of her family members including parents dead on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.The tragic accident occurred around 2:30 pm on Saturday near court building area in Trishal upazila , said Md Main…

60 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

Sixty more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Saturday morning amid a rise in the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Among them, 54 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka, i…

Covid claims five more lives in Bangladesh, infects 1,007 others

Five more people died from Covid in the country and 1,007 others tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning.With the latest figures, the country’s total fatalities reached 29,230 while the caseload to 1,995,440, according …

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