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Seven people died from dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Thursday, while 1,596 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The figures were released in a dengue situation report issued by the DGHS Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room on Thursday (November 5).
Of the newly hospitalised patients, 550 were reported in Dhaka division, 295 in Chattogram, 213 in Barishal, 211 in Khulna, 148 in Rajshahi, 83 in Mymensingh, 67 in Rangpur and 19 in Sylhet.
With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll this year has risen to 452.
A total of 143,371 dengue patients have been hospitalised across the country between January 1 and November 5, the DGHS said.
So far this year, 138,080 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Currently, 5,839 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals nationwide.
In 2025, Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths. In 2024, the country reported 101,214 cases and 575 deaths.
The worst year in terms of fatalities was 2023, when dengue claimed 1,705 lives and 321,179 patients were hospitalised.