Dengue claims six more lives in 24 hours

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 239 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,942 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 77,672 in 2026.

Among the fatalities, which included two men and four women, three were reported in Rajshahi division, and one each in Dhaka division, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the latest cases, 213 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 301 in Chattogram division, 378 in Dhaka division, 178 under DNCC, 229 under DSCC, 264 in Khulna division, 120 in Mymensingh division, 197 in Rajshahi division, 56 in Rangpur division, and six in Sylhet division.

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DGHS data shows that women account for 52.9% of fatalities and men 47.1% so far this year, while men account for 62.3% of infections and women 37.7%.

According to official data, Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025.

In 2024, the country reported 101,214 dengue infections and 575 deaths.

The previous year (2023) saw the country’s worst outbreak on record, with 1,705 deaths and 321,179 hospitalisations.