Bangladesh recorded 11 dengue-related deaths in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, the highest daily toll reported in the latest update, while 2,071 new patients were admitted to hospitals, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS disclosed the figures in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 27. The data covered the 24 hours up to 8 am that day.
Of the newly hospitalised patients, 899 were in Dhaka Division, 97 in Mymensingh Division, 241 in Chattogram Division, 250 in Khulna Division, 229 in Rajshahi Division, 112 in Rangpur Division, 217 in Barishal Division and 26 in Sylhet Division.
Since the beginning of 2026, a total of 128,237 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country, the DGHS said. Of them, 122,422 have been discharged after receiving treatment.
As of Tuesday, 6,415 patients remained hospitalised across the country.
The latest deaths brought Bangladesh’s dengue death toll for the year to 400, according to the health directorate.
