Thursday, August 20, 2026
News update
- Clean energy transition needs land; can it help restore it too? |
- Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Named BNP Acting Secretary General |
- Over 770 US Service Members Killed or Injured in Iran War |
- Mirza Fakhrul Elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President |
- Fakhrul Dreams of a Happy, Prosperous Bangladesh |
Dengue: Death toll hits 77 this year as 1 more dies
Greenwatch Desk
Disease
2026-08-20, 8:18pm
Another person died of dengue and 750 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday.
With the latest fatality, the dengue death toll has risen to 77 in the country this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The new death was reported in Khulna divisions, it said.
Currently, 1,912 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country, reports UNB
Since January 1 this year, a total of 27,022 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 25,033 have recovered.