The number of dengue cases recorded in Bangladesh so far in 2023 has crossed the 300,000 mark amid the worst outbreak of the disease. The Directorate General of Health Services reported 1,291 new cases of dengue fever in the latest daily count, taking the tally of infections this year to 301,255. The death toll increased to 1,549, with six fatalities in the 24 hours to Sunday morning.

Source: bd News24 November 19, 2023 17:01 UTC