In Pictures: Monsoon triggers dengue outbreak in Bangladesh

With the onset of monsoon, dengue patients have started increasing in the country. Bangladesh reported 16 more dengue cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The virus enters the human body through the Aedes mosquito. In the rainy season, the water accumulates in the house and the mosquito breeds more.

The photos were taken by Dhaka Tribune’s Mehedi Hasan.