Dengue claims eight more lives in 24 hours

Eight 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 474 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,595 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 153,768 in 2026.

Among the fatalities, seven were reported in Dhaka division and one in Khulna division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the latest cases, 211 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 206 in Chattogram division, 565 in Dhaka division, 220 in Khulna division, 73 in Mymensingh division, 229 in Rajshahi division, 71 in Rangpur division, and 20 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.