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Another die of dengue; 139 more cases reported in 24 hrs

Greenwatch Desk Disease 2026-06-23, 5:15pm

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One death was reported from dengue in the 24 hours until Tuesday  morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 10 this year.


During the period, 139 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the total infections to 5,039, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The new death was reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area, it said.

According to the DGHS, 56.8% of this year’s dengue patients are male while 43.2% are female.

Bangladesh reported 102,861 dengue cases and 413 dengue-related deaths in 2025, it said, reports UNB.