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Dengue claims eight more lives, 1,674 hospitalised
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 14 Nov 2026, 05:12 PM
Eight more people died of dengue and 1,674 were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS disclosed the information in its
regular dengue bulletin issued on Saturday.
With the latest fatalities, the death toll
from dengue this year has risen to 491. Of them, 72 died in the first 13 days
of November.
The country recorded 174 dengue deaths in October, 148 in September, 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June and one in May. Two deaths each were reported in January and February.
According to the bulletin, 1,674 dengue patients
were admitted to hospitals across the country between 8am on Friday and 8am on
Saturday.
The total number of hospitalisations from
dengue this year has reached 160,557, while 154,151 patients have recovered and
been discharged.
Dhaka division recorded the highest number of
new hospitalisations, with 714 patients, followed by Chattogram with 311,
Barishal with 213, Khulna with 190, Rajshahi with 115, Rangpur with 60,
Mymensingh with 50 and Sylhet with 13.