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DHAKA, July 1, 2026 (BSS) – One more person died of dengue while 163 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the newly hospitalised patients, 46 were admitted in Barishal division, 27 in Chattogram division, 23 in Dhaka division (outside city corporation areas), eight in Dhaka North City Corporation, 17 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 14 in Mymensingh division, and 24 in Khulna division.

During the same period, 161 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals, raising the total number of recoveries this year to 5,793.

Since the beginning of this year, a total of 6,267 dengue cases have been reported across the country. Of them, 62.2 percent are male and 37.8 percent are female.

The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease has risen to 19 till to date ,  this year.

According to DGHS data, Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths from the disease in 2025.

In 2024, the country reported 101,214 dengue infections and 575 deaths.