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Dengue: 2 more die, 705 hospitalised in 24 hours
Greenwatch Desk
Disease
2025-11-24, 5:50pm
Two more dengue-related deaths were reported in the 24 hours till Monday morning, raising this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 366, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In the same period, 705 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals, bringing the total number of cases this year to 90,969.
The latest fatalities were recorded in Dhaka and Sylhet divisions (outside city corporation areas).
DGHS data shows that of all dengue deaths this year, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.
At present, 2,345 patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country, reports UNB.
Last year, dengue claimed 575 lives nationwide.