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DHAKA, July 23, 2026 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 450 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least one person in the past 24 hours.

"During the period, (of the 450) 64 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 51 in Chattogram division, 102 in Dhaka division, 50 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 43 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 66 in Khulna division, 19 in Mymensingh division, 11 in Rajshahi division and 44 in Rangpur division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.

Since the start of the dengue onslaughts Bangladesh this year witnessed so far 39 deaths while the disease inflicted 12,020.

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.