Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, bringing this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 110. This year, the highest number of dengue deaths, 41, was recorded in July. DGHS data shows that new cases were distributed as follows: 82 in Barisal division, 37 in Chittagong division, 42 in Dhaka division (outside the capital), 51 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 61 in DSCC, 15 in Khulna division, two in Mymensingh division, and 21 in Rajshahi division. Currently, 1,293 dengue patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country. Last year, dengue claimed 575 lives in Bangladesh.

Source: bd News24 August 22, 2025 00:45 UTC