Dengue claims nine more lives in 24 hours

Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 271 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,902 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 88,360 in 2026.

Among the fatalities, which included five men and four women, three were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), two in Barishal division, and one each in Chattogram division, Khulna division, Mymensingh division, and Sylhet division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the latest cases, 216 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 272 in Chattogram division, 401 in Dhaka division, 206 under DNCC, 223 under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 306 in Khulna division, 98 in Mymensingh division, 105 in Rajshahi division, 66 in Rangpur division, and nine in Sylhet division.

DGHS data shows that women account for 52.1% of fatalities and men 47.9% 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.