Bagerhat, June 26 -- Dengue cases are rising rapidly in the southwestern district of Bagerhat, with more than 200 patients hospitalised over the past two months, prompting health authorities to designate parts of two upazilas as high-risk "red zones."

The outbreak has been particularly severe in Morrelganj and neighbouring Kachua upazilas, where the mosquito-borne disease has spread across several villages, putting local residents under growing anxiety.

According to the district officials, 218 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals between May and June 25, while one person has died from the disease.

However, health officials warned that the true scale of the outbreak is likely much larger than official figures indicate, as many pat...