Five more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 155 this year.
In the 24-hour span, 636 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 38,527 in 2025.
The fatalities included three women and two men.
Two deaths were reported in Barishal division, two in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), and one in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest cases, 131 were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 92 in Chattogram division, 131 in Dhaka division, 105 under DNCC, 97 under DSCC, 29 in Khulna division, six in Mymensingh division, 34 in Rajshahi division, seven in Rangpur division, and four in Sylhet division.
As of now, 60.2% men and 39.8% women have been infected with dengue from 1 January this year, the DGHS said.
Currently, 1,844 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
According to the DGHS, there were 1,01,214 dengue cases and 1,00,040 recoveries in the same year.
