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Dengue ward full at Suhrawardy Hospital

There are no empty beds in the dengue ward at Dhaka's Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. In some cases, two patients are sharing a single bed. Doctors and nurses at the hospital say there has been a rush of new patients in July.

A child suffering from dengue receives treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A child suffering from dengue receives treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A child suffering from dengue receives treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A child suffering from dengue receives treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A mother holds her child, who is suffering from dengue and has been admitted to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A mother holds her child, who is suffering from dengue and has been admitted to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A mother holds her child, who is suffering from dengue and has been admitted to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A mother holds her child, who is suffering from dengue and has been admitted to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A child suffering from dengue is admitted to the dengue ward at Dhaka's Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Due to breathing difficulties, he has been hooked up to a nebuliser. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A child suffering from dengue is admitted to the dengue ward at Dhaka's Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Due to breathing difficulties, he has been hooked up to a nebuliser. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The parents of Ashia Akhter, a child dengue patient, worry about her blood platelet levels. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The parents of Ashia Akhter, a child dengue patient, worry about her blood platelet levels. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Roja Moni, a child infected with dengue, is treated at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Roja Moni, a child infected with dengue, is treated at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The dengue ward at Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital is beyond capacity. Doctors say they have seen more dengue patients in July than in previous months this year. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The dengue ward at Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital is beyond capacity. Doctors say they have seen more dengue patients in July than in previous months this year. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Dengue-affected children receive treatment at Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Dengue-affected children receive treatment at Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon

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Published : 01 Aug 2026, 01:51 AM

Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 11:18 AM

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