Health alert as dengue cases increase

Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in dengue infections on Monday, with one new death and 110 fresh hospital admissions reported across the country in the past 24 hours.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatality brings the total number of dengue-related deaths this year to six.

The deceased was reported from Khulna City Corporation (KCC), the health authority said.

With the new admissions, the total number of dengue cases in Bangladesh this year has reached 3,307.

DGHS data shows that 62.6 per cent of patients this year are male, while 37.4 per cent are female.

The health directorate further noted that Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths in 2025.