Dengue claims 10 more lives in 24 hours

Ten 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 281 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,996 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 90,356 in 2026.

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

Of the latest cases, 203 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 242 in Chattogram division, 480 in Dhaka division, 194 under DNCC, 187 under DSCC, 302 in Khulna division, 96 in Mymensingh division, 199 in Rajshahi division, 75 in Rangpur division, and 18 in Sylhet division.

DGHS data shows that women account for 52.3% of fatalities and men 47.7% so far this year, while men account for 62.3% of infections and women 37.7%.

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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.