Published: 09:54 AM, 28 November 2025
Dengue claims 7 more lives
With the advent of winter, cold-related diseases afflict children across the country. The photo was taken from the Shishu Hospital in Dhaka on Thursday. -Md Mostafijur Rahman
The Dengue situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as the mosquito-borne disease has claimed more seven lives creating panic among people across the country.
In 24 hours till Thursday morning, 567 new dengue patients were hospitalised, raising the total number of cases this year to 92,784.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatalities bring this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 377.
Of the newly reported deaths, three occurred in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), two in Mymensingh Division, and one each in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Chattogram Division.
"Out of the 567 fresh cases, 69 were hospitalised in Barishal division, 86 in Chattogram division, 92 in Dhaka division excluding the capital, 86 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 125 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 41 in Khulna division, 37 in Mymensingh division, 25 in Rajshahi division, two in Rangpur division and four in Sylhet division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said.
At present, 637 patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, while 2,189 are admitted across the country.
The DGHS data also shows that 62.3% of this year's dengue patients are male, while 37.7% are female. Among those who died, 52% were men and 48% were women.
Last year, the country recorded 575 dengue deaths, along with 101,214 cases and 100,040 recoveries during the same period.
