Sunday's tally includes three deaths from Saturday, bringing the total number of fatalities over the past 24 hours to nine. Other months have also recorded dengue deaths, including 10 in January, 3 in February, 7 in April, 3 in May, 19 in June, and 39 in August. The DGHS has been tracking dengue cases in Bangladesh since 2000. The worst outbreak on record occurred in 2023, when 321,179 patients were hospitalised and 1,705 lives were lost. Health authorities continue to urge vigilance as the country faces one of its most severe dengue seasons in recent years.