Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- A woman has died in Naogaon after contracting Nipah virus, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has confirmed.

This marks the country's first Nipah‑related death of the year, according to the state‑run institute.

Sharmin Sultana, senior scientific officer at IEDCR, told bdnews24.com on Saturday: "The woman was admitted to hospital with Nipah virus symptoms. After testing, we confirmed she died from Nipah virus."

This is the first death from Nipah virus this year, she said.

She added that the woman died on Jan 28.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also confirmed the fatality on Friday.

The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two ca...