DHAKA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 900 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, the highest number in a single day so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

According to figures reported by the DGHS under the Ministry of Health, 528 people were diagnosed with dengue in Dhaka alone Tuesday.

With the fresh infections reported as of 8:00 a.m. local time Tuesday, the number of dengue cases has surged to 26,938 in Bangladesh so far this year, the DGHS said.

A total of 23,612 dengue patients returned home after receiving treatment from various hospitals across the country from Jan. 1 to Oct. 18 this year.