Staff Reporter:
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 65 this year.
In the 24-hour span, 693 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 22,243 in 2026.
The fatalities, which included two women, were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest cases, 80 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 95 in Chattogram division, 92 in Dhaka division, 100 under DNCC, 109 under DSCC, 103 in Khulna division, 43 in Mymensingh division, 51 in Rajshahi division, 15 in Rangpur division, and five in Sylhet division.
DGHS data shows that men account for 61.8% of infections so far this year, while women represent 38.2%.
Currently, 1,615 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
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.
