Bangladesh has reported 1,162 new hospitalisations due to dengue in the past 24 hours with five fatalities. Of the latest deaths, three occurred in Dhaka South City Corporation, and one each in Dhaka North City Corporation and Rajshahi. The health directorate reported that the highest number of new hospitalisations was in the Dhaka North City Corporation, where 261 patients were admitted. The DGHS has maintained records of dengue-related hospitalisations and deaths since 2000. The highest annual hospitalisations occurred in 2023, with 321,179 cases, while the highest deaths in a single year were 1,705, also in 2023.
