Four more die of dengue, 1,512 hospitalised in 24 hours

Four 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 368 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,512 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 118,502 in 2026.

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

Of the latest cases, 231 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 294 in Chattogram division, 250 in Dhaka division, 111 under DNCC, 146 under DSCC, 206 in Khulna division, 60 in Mymensingh division, 162 in Rajshahi division, 44 in Rangpur division, and eight in Sylhet division.

DGHS data shows that women account for 52.9% of fatalities and men 47.1% 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.