Dengue claims eight more lives in 24 hours

Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 289 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,860 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 92,216 in 2026.

Among the fatalities, which included three men and five women, two each were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Khulna division, and Rajshahi division, and one each in Barishal division and Sylhet division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the latest cases, 200 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 216 in Chattogram division, 347 in Dhaka division, 212 under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 171 under DSCC, 376 in Khulna division, 110 in Mymensingh division, 176 in Rajshahi division, 38 in Rangpur division, and 14 in Sylhet division.

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DGHS data shows that women account for 52.6% of fatalities and men 47.4% so far this year, while men account for 62.3% of infections and women 37.7%.

According to official data, Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025.

In 2024, the country reported 101,214 dengue infections and 575 deaths.

The previous year (2023) saw the country’s worst outbreak on record, with 1,705 deaths and 321,179 hospitalisations.