DHAKA, Feb 08, 2026 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 21 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours.

"We recorded 21 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 21 fresh cases, eight were hospitalised in Barishal division, six in Chattogram division, two in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and one in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, two in Khulna division and two in Mymensingh division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.

Since the start of the dengue onslaughts Bangladesh this year claimed three lives and inflicted 1,203 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.