DHAKA, April 02, 2026 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 25 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours.

"We recorded 25 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 25 fresh cases, eleven were hospitalised in Barishal division, four in Chattogram division, six in Dhaka division, one in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), one in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one in Khulna division and one in Mymensingh division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.

Since the start of the dengue onslaughts Bangladesh this year claimed four lives and inflicted 1,893 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.