City Desk :
Sixteen people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Monday.
Of the new patients, three were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka city and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Currently, 132 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals across the country.
The DGHS, so far, has reported 3,019 dengue cases since January 1, 2024.
Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3, 18,749 recoveries last year.
A research study in Bangladesh calculated the monthly growth factor of dengue cases discovered in 1 month by dividing the number of cases discovered in the month before April through July, a seasonally set peak, and July through September are regarded as the dengue outbreak period in Bangladesh.