Over the last three days, around 1,400 children have received treatment at the Khulna Divisional Children’s Hospital, hospital sources said. Most of the affected children are suffering from fever, cough and cold, cold diarrhoea, abdominal ailments and pneumonia. In the last three days alone, 68 children were admitted with cold-related illnesses, while 127 others were admitted with various diseases. “Because of the cold, children often roam barefoot at home and do not keep blankets on them at night. At the hospital’s outpatient department, dozens of mothers were seen waiting with their children, most of whom were suffering from cold-related illnesses.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 06, 2026 13:20 UTC