Published: 12:44 AM, 11 November 2026
Dengue claims eight more lives in Bangladesh
Eight more people died from dengue and 1,595 patients were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Of the newly hospitalised patients, 565 were from Dhaka division, 73 from Mymensingh, 206 from Chattogram, 220 from Khulna, 229 from Rajshahi, 71 from Rangpur, 211 from Barishal and 20 from Sylhet, according to news agencies.
With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll this year has risen to 474, while the total number of hospitalisations has reached 1,53,768.
Of the patients hospitalised so far, 1,47,158 have recovered. Currently, 6,136 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
The highest number of hospitalisations was recorded in 2023, when 321,179 people were admitted to hospitals and 1,705 died of the disease.
Last year, dengue claimed more than 400 lives, while over 102,000 cases were reported.
