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DHAKA, Jan 11, 2026 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 52 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours.

"We recorded 52 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in 24 hours ending at 8 am today," a spokesman of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

"Out of the 52 fresh cases, 13 were hospitalised in Barishal division, nine in Chattogram division, 12 in Dhaka division excluding the capital, six in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and eight in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, one in Khulna division and three in Rajshahi division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.

Since the start of the dengue onslaughts Bangladesh this year the disease inflicted 577 people.

The dengue last year claimed 413 lives and inflicted 1,02,861 people in the country.

Besides, the dengue claimed 575 lives and inflicted 1,01,214 people in 2024.