Two more die from dengue

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours till 8am on Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 178 this year.

Both the fatalities were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation region.

In the 24-hour span, 1,232 more patients were hospitalised with the viral disease, raising the total caseload to 60,379 in 2026, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the latest cases, 177 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 194 in Chattogram division, 85 in Dhaka division, 258 in Khulna division, 54 in Mymensingh division, 82 in Rajshahi division, 47 in Rangpur division, and six in Sylhet division.

All the divisional caseload records exclude city corporation areas.

In terms of city data, 154 cases were reported under Dhaka North City Corporation, and 175 under Dhaka South City Corporation areas.