Seven more people have died from dengue across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 2,249 new patients have been admitted to hospitals, marking the highest daily hospital admission figure recorded so far this year.
With the latest deaths, the country's dengue death toll has risen to 384 in 2026.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported the figures in a statement on Sunday, October 25.
According to the statement, two people each died in Dhaka North City Corporation and Mymensingh Division. One death each was reported in Dhaka South City Corporation, Khulna Division and Rajshahi Division.
DGHS data show that a total of 123,948 people have been hospitalised with dengue across the country since January this year.
The latest daily admission figure surpasses several previous peaks. On October 11, 2,193 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals, followed by 2,167 on October 12, 2,158 on September 27 and 2,088 on October 18.
The highest number of dengue deaths recorded in a single day this year was 10, reported on both October 6 and October 15.
