DHAKA, April 22, 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, 14 were hospitalised in Barishal division, five in Chattogram division, three in Dhaka division, two in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and one in Rajshahi 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 2,314 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.