Dhaka: As many as five people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 283, local media reported.

During this period, 1,162 more patients were admitted to the hospital with viral fever, raising the total number of cases to 71,675 so far in 2025, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), United News of Bangladesh reported. Three new fatalities due to dengue have been reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and one each in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Rajshahi Division.

Presently, 1,040 patients are undergoing treatment in Dhaka, while 2,982 patients are receiving treatment at various hospitals in Bangladesh. Among the dengue patients

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