Dengue claims six more lives in 24 hours

Six 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 433 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,970 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 138,899 in 2026.

Of the latest cases, 183 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 252 in Chattogram division, 900 in Dhaka division, 294 in Khulna division, 95 in Mymensingh division, 153 in Rajshahi division, 71 in Rangpur division, and 22 in Sylhet division.

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.