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DHAKA, Aug 04, 2026 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 530 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours.

“During the period, (of the 530) 73 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 73 in Chattogram division, 93 in Dhaka division, 82 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 39 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 81 in Khulna division, 38 in Mymensingh division, 26 in Rajshahi division, 22 in Rangpur division and three in Sylhet division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.

Since the start of the dengue onslaughts Bangladesh this year witnessed so far 59 deaths while the disease inflicted 17,214.

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.