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Bangladesh recorded its highest monthly dengue death toll of the year in July, with 36 fatalities and 9,206 infections, making it the worst month for the mosquito-borne disease so far this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
From January 1 to July 31, the country reported 15,310 dengue cases and 54 deaths. In the 24 hours ending at 8:00 am Friday, one person died and 153 new patients were admitted to hospitals, while 154 patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries this year to 14,089.
The latest admissions included 11 patients in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 15 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 50 in the rest of Dhaka Division, 69 in Chattogram Division, and four each in Barishal and Khulna divisions. The lone death during the reporting period was recorded in Barishal Division.
DGHS data showed dengue infections have surged in recent months, with 1,081 cases recorded in January, 409 in February, 353 in March, 640 in April, 714 in May, 2,907 in June and 9,206 in July.
Bangladesh experienced its deadliest dengue outbreak in 2023, when 321,179 people were hospitalised and 1,705 died. In 2025, the country recorded more than 102,000 confirmed cases and over 400 dengue-related deaths.
