Twenty three dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours until Monday morning, reports BSS.
During the period, twelve patients were hospitalised in Barisal division, six were admitted in Chittagong division, and three were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation, each was admitted in Dhaka North City Corporation and the Dhaka division hospitals. This year, the total number of cases rose to 1,977, while 14 deaths from dengue disease were reported.
during the same period.
In the last 24 hours, 23 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals. Among the total cases, 1,872 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added.
Last year, the country recorded 575 dengue-related deaths and a total of 1,100,214 dengue cases.
Two held over fraudulence impersonating govt officials
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two members of a fraud gang from the capital's Lalbagh area for their alleged involvement in cheating people impersonating them as government high officials, reports BSS.
The arrestees are Sukanta Biswas (24), son of Sushanta Biswas and Manar Baidya (23), son of Krishna Baidya, both of them hailed from Chaurashi village in Bajitpur of Madaripur district.
Six mobile phones and 14 SIM cards used in the fraudulence were seized from their possession, said a CID press release on Monday.
