Dengue claims seven more lives in 24 hours

Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 452 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,596 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 144,374 in 2026.

Among the fatalities, three each were reported in Dhaka division and Chattogram division and one in Khulna division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the latest cases, 213 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 295 in Chattogram division, 550 in Dhaka division, 221 in Khulna division, 83 in Mymensingh division, 148 in Rajshahi division, 67 in Rangpur division, and 19 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.