DHAKA, May 19, 2026 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 32 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours.

“We recorded 32 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 32 fresh cases, 10 were hospitalised in Barishal division, four in Chattogram division, five in Dhaka division, one in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), eight in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), two in Khulna division, one in Mymensingh division 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 five lives and inflicted 2,963 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.