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Four people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,558 new patients were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country.Bangladesh’s dengue death toll reaches 117 this year.
The figures were released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday (6 September) through its Health Emergency Operations Centre and Control Room.
Of the newly hospitalised patients, 137 were in Barishal Division, 169 in Chattogram, 316 outside the city corporations in Dhaka Division, 193 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 148 in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Another 334 patients were admitted in Khulna, 84 in Mymensingh, 112 in Rajshahi, 57 in Rangpur and nine in Sylhet.
With the latest figures, the number of dengue patients hospitalised nationwide this year has reached 42,590 as of 6 September.
The death toll from dengue has risen to 117, while 39,479 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.
Currently, 1,300 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Last year, Bangladesh recorded 102,861 dengue cases and 413 deaths, according to DGHS data.
In 2024, the country reported 101,214 cases and 575 deaths. In 2023, dengue claimed a record 1,705 lives, with 321,179 patients hospitalised.
