Bangladesh witnessed a grim escalation in the dengue crisis with nine more people dying of the viral disease and 2,197 hospitalisations across the country in the last 24 hours till Monday morning.
This surge has pushed the total number of cases over 1,02,191, the highest ever yearly cases in Bangladesh's history.
Comparatively, the highest number of dengue cases ever was recorded in 2019, with a reported count of 101,354.
With the latest figure, this year witnessed the demise of 485 dengue patients, according to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
