Dhaka: The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly, with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as eight people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 364, local media reported.

During the same period, 778 new patients were hospitalised in Bangladesh, increasing the total number of dengue cases in 2025 to 90,264, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), United News of Bangladesh reported.

Three fatalities were reported in Mymensingh division, two in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and one each in Barishal, Dhaka and Chattogram Divisions.

Among this year’s dengue patients, 62.3 per cent have been men while 37.7 per

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