Three more die of dengue, 1,299 hospitalised in 24 hours

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 371 this year.

In the 24-hour span, 1,299 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 119,801 in 2026.

Among the fatalities, which included two men and one woman, two were reported in Chattogram division and one in Mymensingh division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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Of the latest cases, 159 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 219 in Chattogram division, 274 in Dhaka division, 116 under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 131 under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 147 in Khulna division, 100 in Mymensingh division, 113 in Rajshahi division, 38 in Rangpur division, and two in Sylhet division.

DGHS data shows that women account for 52.7% of fatalities and men 47.3% so far this year, while men account for 62.1% of infections and women 37.9%.

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.