Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 1,232 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least two persons in the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the period, 177 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 194 in Chattogram division, 85 in Dhaka division, 175 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 154 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 258 in Khulna division, 54 in Mymensingh division, 82 in Rajshahi division, 47 in Rangpur division, and six in Sylhet division, as per a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement.
Since the start of the dengue onslaughts, Bangladesh has witnessed 178 deaths while the disease has inflicted 60,379 people so far this year. The dengue outbreak last year claimed 413 lives and affected 102,861 people in the country. Additionally, the dengue claimed 575 lives and impacted 101,214 people in 2024.