The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 21 more dengue cases across the country in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising concerns among doctors and patients.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday reported 20 more dengue cases in 24 hours.

With the increase in the number of dengue patients, Bangladesh on Sunday again reported 21 new cases in the last 24 hours across the country. Eighteen of these new cases were reported from Dhaka. Currently, 84 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country -- 80 of them in the capital, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. Since January, the health authorities confirmed 867 dengue cases but 778 patients recovered, the government said. The Dhaka North City Corporation started an anti-mosquito campaign from November 2, hoping to keep