Dhaka, June 8 -- As Bangladesh struggles to contain its worst measles outbreak in years, a fresh surge in dengue infections is raising concerns among citizens and health experts over the country's capacity to handle two major public health threats simultaneously.

The death of another dengue patient on June 1 and detection of 110 new cases across the country have sparked fears that the mosquito-borne disease is once again gathering momentum ahead of the monsoon.

The latest fatality, reported from Khulna City Corporation, brought this year's dengue death toll to six, while the total number of infections climbed to 3,307, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The death was reported at a time when the country's he...