Published: 12:46 AM, 04 September 2026
Dengue claims four more lives
Four more people died, and 1,252 new patients were hospitalised across the country due to dengue in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Thursday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the latest deaths, the dengue death toll in Bangladesh has risen to 111 this year, while the total number of reported cases has reached 39,532, according to a press release issued by the DGHS on Thursday.
The DGHS said two people died in hospitals in areas covered by Dhaka's two city corporations, while one death each was reported in Chattogram and Khulna divisions between 8am Wednesday and 8am Thursday.
Of the 1,252 new patients admitted nationwide during the same period, 101 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka North City Corporation and 135 in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Another 227 patients were admitted to hospitals elsewhere in Dhaka Division.
Among other divisions, 119 patients were admitted in Barishal, 194 in Chattogram, 247 in Khulna, 87 in Mymensingh, 109 in Rajshahi, 27 in Rangpur and six in Sylhet.
A total of 1,034 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals during the same 24-hour period.
According to the DGHS, 39,532 people have been hospitalised with dengue across Bangladesh since Jan 1 this year. Of them, 36,367 have recovered and been discharged.
The health directorate has maintained records of dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000.
