DHAKA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 220 new dengue cases and two new deaths on Sunday, taking the tally to 4,900 and the death toll to nine so far this year.
According to data released on Sunday by the Directorate General of Health Services, 1,703 dengue cases were recorded so far in June, after 714 in May.
The fresh infection tally indicates the fast-rising trend of the mosquito-borne disease in parts of the country this month.
The June-September monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh, which is considered a high-risk nation prone to mosquito-borne diseases.
Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths in 2025.
The South Asian nation logged 1,705 dengue-related deaths in 2023, marking the highest annual death toll. ■
