Nine more individuals lost their lives to dengue, while 1,954 patients were admitted to hospitals with dengue fever across the nation during the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Tuesday, according to a routine bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With these nine fresh fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours, the nationwide death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease has climbed to 316 this year.

Providing a breakdown of the newly admitted patients, the health Directorate stated in its release, “Of the newly hospitalized dengue patients, 196 were hospitalised in Barishal division, 318 in Chattogram division, 465 in Dhaka division, 191 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 189 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 230 in Khulna division, 97 in Mymensingh division, 184 in Rajshahi division, 71 in Rangpur division and 13 Sylhet division.”

Official figures indicate that a total of 103,336 dengue sufferers have been admitted to healthcare facilities across Bangladesh so far this year.

By comparison, the vector-borne illness claimed 413 lives and infected 1,02,861 individuals across the country last year.

Furthermore, in 2024, dengue claimed 575 lives and affected 1,01,214 people nationwide.