Dengue death toll hits 13 in Bangladesh, 198 more infected

A person died from dengue fever and 198 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours until 8:00am in Bangladesh on Thursday.

With the latest fatality, the dengue death toll has risen to 13 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The new death was reported in the Mymensingh division, it said.

With the latest admissions, the total number of dengue cases reported in the country this year has reached 5,515.

According to the DGHS, 63.6 percent of this year’s dengue patients are males, while 36.4 percent are females.

In 2025, Bangladesh reported 102,861 dengue cases and 413 dengue-related deaths, reports UNB.