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Dengue claims 8 more lives in 24 hours
Eight more people died from dengue while 1,782 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8am on Thursday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 24 Sep 2026, 05:51 PM
Dengue patients receive treatment in the capital's Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. File Photo: Collected
Eight more
people died from dengue while 1,782 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours
till 8am on Thursday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services
(DGHS) in an update.
As per the
latest figures, the total death toll this year has hit 209, and total
hospitalisations have hit 69,149.
Dhaka division
alone, along with the two city corporations in the capital, accounts for
100 deaths, followed by Khulna division with 37 deaths.
In the latest 24-hour period, the capital also recorded the highest fatalities with six deaths.
During 8am
Wednesday-8am Thursday, three deaths were recorded in Dhaka South City
Corporation (DSCC), and Khulna division each, while two deaths were registered
in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Mymensingh division each.
During 8am
Wednesday-8am Thursday, Dhaka division, along with the capital’s city corporation
areas, also accounted for the most dengue-related hospitalisations.
Dhaka
division recorded the highest hospitalisations at 371, while DSCC and DNCC recorded
194, and 151 hospitalisations, respectively, yielding a cumulative tally of 616
hospitalisations.
Chattogram division and Khulna division recorded the second and third highest hospitalisations of 288 and 286 patients, respectively.