Rangpur has reported 11 child deaths from pneumonia in the last five days, due to the biting cold. About 500 children are currently being treated at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH), and most of those dead are aged between one month and a year. The cold has spread various diseases, such as pneumonia, diarrhoea, breathing difficulties, fever, with children being the most affected. Meanwhile, long queues of parents with their children were seen at the RMCH outdoors, anxiously waiting for a checkup. When contacted, Director of RMCH Dr Rezaul Karim said on average 15-20 children die at the hospital.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 11, 2022 22:02 UTC