Ten more people died of dengue across Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading to Thursday morning with matching the country’s highest single-day death toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year. During the same period 1,943 new patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide.
According to the latest bulletin from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatalities have raised Bangladesh’s total dengue death toll to 331 in 2026 while cumulative hospital admissions have reached 107,259.
Of the ten recent deaths four were recorded in the Dhaka South City Corporation area, three in Dhaka North City Corporation, two in the Chattogram division and one in the Dhaka division. The country previously recorded 10 dengue deaths in a single day on October 6.
Health officials reported that out of 107,259 patients hospitalized since January 1, a total of 101,031 have recovered and returned home following treatment. Health authorities continue to advise citizens to eliminate stagnant water sources around residential areas and seek immediate medical attention upon experiencing dengue symptoms.
