Dengue claims seven more lives in 24 hours

Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 384 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 2,249 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 123,948 in 2026.

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

Of the latest cases, 211 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 217 in Chattogram division, 605 in Dhaka division, 227 under DNCC, 201 under DSCC, 297 in Khulna division, 155 in Mymensingh division, 224 in Rajshahi division, 82 in Rangpur division, and 30 in Sylhet division.

DGHS data shows that women account for 52.8% of fatalities and men 47.2% 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.