DHAKA, April 20, 2026 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 16 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours.

“We recorded 16 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 16 fresh cases, four were hospitalised in Barishal division, three in Chattogram division, one in Dhaka division, one in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), two in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one in Mymensingh division, two in Rajshahi division and two in Rangpur 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 2264 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.