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Wednesday | October 21, 2026 | Dhaka

5 more die of Dengue

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:05 AM, 21 October 2026

Five more people died of dengue and 1,366 were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00am on Tuesday, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 357 this year.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the total number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals since January 1 reached 115,617.

During the same period, 1,415 patients recovered and were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 109,316.

Of the latest deaths, two were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), two in Barishal division and one in Rangpur division.

Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new hospital admissions at 638. Barishal reported 191 cases, followed by Khulna with 141, Rajshahi with 128, Chattogram with 105, Mymensingh with 80, Rangpur with 72 and Sylhet with 11.

The latest figures show that dengue continues to affect all eight divisions, with new patients requiring hospital treatment across the country.

In 2025, Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths, according to official figures. The country experienced its deadliest recorded dengue outbreak in 2023, when 321,179 patients were hospitalised and 1,705 people died from the disease.

Dengue is transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. The disease can cause fever and other symptoms and may lead to serious complications requiring hospitalisation.