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Saturday | October 10, 2026 | Dhaka

Dengue death toll reaches 295

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:56 AM, 10 October 2026  Updated: 11:32 PM, 09 October 2026

Dengue claimed one more life in Bangladesh in the latest reporting period, bringing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 295 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest figure marks a decline in daily deaths compared with the previous report, which recorded five fatalities in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Thursday.

The DGHS disclosed the updated information in its regular dengue bulletin on Friday, October 9.

September remained the deadliest month of the year, with 148 dengue-related deaths, according to the health directorate.

The monthly figures show a sharp increase in fatalities during the second half of the year.

October has recorded 42 deaths in its first six days, according to the figures provided in the bulletin.

The toll for the month has already exceeded the number of deaths recorded in August and July individually.

Dengue claimed 43 lives in August and 36 in July, while 13 people died of the disease in June. One death was recorded in May. January and February each saw two dengue-related deaths, according to the DGHS data.

The latest death brings the cumulative toll to 295 since the beginning of the year, highlighting the continued public health burden of dengue despite the fall in daily fatalities.

The comparison between the latest and previous reports indicates a reduction in the number of deaths recorded over the respective 24-hour reporting periods. However, the cumulative figures show that dengue continues to claim lives across the country.

The September toll of 148 was substantially higher than the monthly totals recorded earlier in the year. August’s 43 deaths and July’s 36 were considerably lower, while June recorded 13 fatalities.

The DGHS publishes regular updates on dengue deaths and hospital admissions as part of its monitoring of the outbreak.

The latest bulletin was issued on Friday.
Although the latest report records fewer deaths than the previous one, the overall toll has continued to rise.

The monthly figures also show that fatalities increased sharply from June through September, with September accounting for the largest number of deaths so far this year.