Five more die of dengue, 1,366 hospitalised in 24 hours

Five 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 357 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,366 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 115,617 in 2026.

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

Of the latest cases, 191 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 105 in Chattogram division, 415 in Dhaka division, 110 under DNCC, 113 under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 141 in Khulna division, 80 in Mymensingh division, 128 in Rajshahi division, 72 in Rangpur division, and 11 in Sylhet division.

DGHS data shows that women account for 53.1% of fatalities and men 46.9% so far this year, while men account for 62.1% of infections and women 37.9%.

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.