Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Bangladesh is facing a significant surge in dengue cases, with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reporting nine new deaths and 740 hospitalisations in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily figures of the year, BDNews24 reported

Since the beginning of 2025, the country has recorded 179 dengue-related fatalities and 40,461 hospitalisations. Sunday's tally includes three deaths from Saturday, bringing the total number of fatalities over the past 24 hours to nine. Earlier spikes were reported on September 11, when six people died from the mosquito-borne disease.

The recent deaths occurred across multiple hospitals, including Barishal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital (3), Kurmitola General Hosp...