Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Speakers a city meeting said that Bangladesh now has the highest dengue fatality rate in South Asia, and ranks second globally in terms of death rate. The meeting emphasized citizen awareness and coordinated efforts among different agencies to combat the dengue crisis.

The dengue situation in Bangladesh has reached an alarming stage. In this context, the coordination meeting titled "Dengue and Chikungunya Dialogue August 2025: Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation"was held on Sunday at Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

According to a forecast report presented at the meeting, the months of August and September pose extremely high risks for dengue outbreaks.

Continuous rainfall in August is expected to cause a rapid...