Bangladesh Records 2,333 Dengue Cases in 24 Hours

Bangladesh recorded 2,333 dengue cases in the 24 hours until Sunday morning, the highest single-day tally so far this year.

During the same period, three more people died of the mosquito-borne disease, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the latest fatalities, the country's dengue death toll has risen to 461 this year.

The DGHS reported two deaths in Dhaka and one in Chattogram division.

The previous highest daily tally was recorded on October 25, when 2,249 dengue cases were reported.

Since January 1, a total of 149,913 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 143,389 have recovered.

Currently, 6,063 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals nationwide.