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One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Three dengue patients are currently being treated at hospitals, according to a daily update from DGHS.
Bangladesh health authorities reported 316 dengue cases since the beginning of this year. Of them, 313 patients have been discharged.
The country had a massive dengue outbreak last year when 101,354 people were hospitalised. Of them, 101,037 made full recovery.
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According to official figures, the mosquito-borne disease killed 179 people last year.
In order to protect the city dwellers from dengue, a special clean-up operation to control Aedes mosquito was launched in all 54 wards of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) from June 6.
During the 10-day operation, the DNCC has found aedes larvae at 1,601 houses and establishments and realised Tk 24 lakh in fine.
Besides, it also launched a special ant-mosquito drive in different hospitals from Saturday as no patients undergoing treatment at the hospitals can be affected by dengue.