Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 316 this year.
In the 24-hour span, 1,954 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 103,396 in 2026.
Among the fatalities, which included five men and four women, three were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), two each in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Khulna division, and one each in Chattogram division and Mymensingh division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest cases, 196 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barishal division, 318 in Chattogram division, 465 in Dhaka division, 189 under DNCC, 191 under DSCC, 230 in Khulna division, 97 in Mymensingh division, 184 in Rajshahi division, 71 in Rangpur division, and 13 in Sylhet division.
DGHS data shows that women account for 51.1% of fatalities and men 48.9% so far this year, while men account for 62.2% of infections and women 37.8%.
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.
