Dhaka, April 4
Bangladesh has recorded 13 more dengue cases, pushing the total number of vector-borne infections to 1,890 this year, local media reported.
The country registered the fresh infections in the past 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), two cases were reported in Dhaka Division and 11 in Barishal Division.
Dengue has claimed 13 lives in the country this year, while 55 people were under treatment for the vector-borne infection at the hospitals across the nation.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people, a report in Dhaka Tribune said.
According to the recent World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region Epidemiological bulletin, the total number of dengue cases in Bangladesh is higher compared to 2024.
According to the bulletin, in 2025, at least 1,822 dengue cases and 16 dengue-related deaths were reported, a 123 per cent increase in the number of infections and a 59 per cent increase in the number of deaths compared to the corresponding period in 2024.