Overview

• Official data shows 101 dengue fatalities and 24,183 confirmed infections so far in 2025, with 19 deaths recorded in early August alone.
• Hospitals across Dhaka and rural divisions are overwhelmed by rising severe cases and a surge in hospital admissions.
• Experts warn that monsoon-driven conditions could triple case numbers this month and lead to a September peak.
• Health officials are urging coordinated measures including insecticide spraying, community cleanups, bed nets and repellent use to curb mosquito breeding.
• Beyond Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram, Khulna and Rajshahi divisions are reporting large caseloads, straining district clinics with limited intensive care facilities.