Bangladesh records 427 dengue deaths and more than 6,000 infections

Bangladesh health authorities announced that the dengue death toll has risen to 427 since the beginning of 2026, after recording 8 new deaths and 1,929 hospital admissions in 24 hours. The country continues to face the spread of the disease following the highest monthly death toll recorded in October, which reached 174 deaths, compared to 148 in September. According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services, as reported by BD News 24, the total number of hospital admissions due to the disease reached 136,929 since the start of the year, of which 130,388 patients were discharged after receiving treatment. The Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new hospital admissions, with 831 cases, followed by Khulna division with 259 cases, and Chattogram with 257 cases. Other cases were distributed across Barisal (213), Rajshahi (185), Mymensingh (92), Rangpur (73), and Sylhet (19) divisions. The official figures only reflect hospital admissions and do not necessarily include all dengue infections, as some cases may be asymptomatic or mild and not require hospital treatment.