Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Bangladesh on Sunday recorded the highest number of dengue deaths in a single day this year, with 12 fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, underscoring the worsening public health emergency as the mosquito-borne disease continues to spread far beyond the capital.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest toll pushed this year's total deaths from dengue to 179, while the cumulative number of confirmed cases climbed to 41,831.
In the past 24 hours alone, 740 patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide, including 444 men and 296 women. During the same period, 683 patients were discharged after treatment.
The surge in deaths was particularly acute in Barishal Division, where five pat...