Published: 12:46 AM, 07 October 2026
Dengue claims record 10 lives in a day
Rising fatalities due to dengue fever stoke fear among people across Bangladesh. The photo was taken from Mugda General Hospital in the capital on Tuesday. -Md Mostafijur Rahman
The dengue situation in Bangladesh has taken a serious turn as the country saw 10 more fatalities --the highest single-day toll this year--due to the mosquito-borne disease, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 1,996 new patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period, the DGHS data said.
With the latest deaths and cases, the number of dengue deaths has risen to 281 and the total number of cases to 90,356.
From 8am Monday to 8am Tuesday, 294 patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka North City Corporation and 187 in Dhaka South. Another 480 were admitted in hospitals elsewhere in Dhaka Division.
Among other divisions, 203 were admitted in Barishal, 242 in Chattogram, 302 in Khulna, 96 in Mymensingh, 199 in Rajshahi, 75 in Rangpur and 18 in Sylhet.
Another 1,964 dengue patients were discharged over the past 24 hours.
A total of 90,356 people have been hospitalised with dengue this year, with 84,299 discharged.
September saw the highest monthly admissions, at 43,774, along with 148 deaths.
The health directorate has tracked dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000.
In 2023, the highest annual figures were recorded, with 321,179 admissions and 1,705 deaths.
Last year, more than 400 people died and around 102,000 cases were recorded.
