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Dengue death toll nears 500 this year
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 15 Nov 2026, 06:36 PM
Dengue patients receive treatment in the capital's Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. File Photo
Eight more deaths from dengue were reported in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 499 this year.
In the 24-hour span, 1,952 more patients were hospitalised with dengue, taking the total caseload to 162,509 in 2026, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest cases, 209 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 259 in Chattogram division, 873 in Dhaka division, 193 in Khulna division, 91 in Mymensingh division, 140 in Rajshahi division, 74 in Rangpur division, and 13 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.