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DHAKA, Jan 19, 2026 (BSS) - One more person has died from dengue infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to two so far this year.

According to the release, the deceased was a resident of Dhaka South City Corporation.

The first dengue-related death of the year was reported on January 12.

During the same period, 29 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, a press release from Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today.

Of the newly admitted patients, seven were hospitalized in Barishal division (outside city corporation areas), five in Dhaka North City Corporation, five in Dhaka South City Corporation, eight in Chattogram division (outside city corporation areas), and four in Khulna division (outside city corporation areas).