DHAKA, Aug 22, 2025 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 173 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours.

"During the period, (of the 173) 29 patients were hospitalized in Barishal division, 23 in Chattogram division, 25 in Dhaka division excluding the capital, 23 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 18 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 10 in Khulna division, four in Mymensingh division, 14 in Rajshahi division and 27 in Rangpur division," a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.

Since the start of the dengue onslaughts Bangladesh this year witnessed so far 110 deaths.

The dengue last year claimed 575 lives and inflicted 1,01,214 people in the country.