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6 more die of dengue, 1,608 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two of the deceased were from areas under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 03 Oct 2026, 05:30 PM
Six more people have died of dengue in the country in the past 24 hours, while 1,608 new patients have been hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease.
Two of the deceased were from areas under
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
The Directorate General of Health Services
(DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular dengue bulletin on Saturday.
According to the DGHS, the death toll from dengue has reached 249 this year. September recorded the highest number of deaths at 148, followed by 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, one in May, and two each in January and February.
The bulletin said 1,608 dengue patients were
admitted to hospitals across the country between 8am on Friday and 8am on
Saturday.
The number of hospitalised dengue patients
this year has now reached 84,369. A total of 1,621 patients were discharged
from hospitals in the past 24 hours, taking the number of recoveries to 78,482.
Dhaka division recorded the highest number of
new hospitalisations with 525 patients, followed by Chattogram with 319, Khulna
with 276, Barishal with 215, Rajshahi with 132, Mymensingh with 79 and Rangpur
with 62.