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Dengue claims 7 more lives

Published : Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 at 4:31 PM

Observer Online Report

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Seven more people died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 364 this year.

According to the regular dengue update released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday (October 21), a total of 1,373 new patients were admitted to different hospitals across Bangladesh during the same 24-hour period. All seven deaths recorded in the last 24 hours occurred within the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area.

The highest number of new hospitalizations was reported from the Dhaka division (outside city corporation areas), where 320 patients were admitted. Besides, 225 patients were hospitalized in Barishal division, 211 in DSCC, 197 in Chittagong division, 155 in Khulna division, 111 in Rajshahi division, 71 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 45 in Mymensingh division, 28 in Rangpur division, and 10 in Sylhet division.

With these latest figures, the overall death toll reached 364 since January 1 this year. Among the deceased, the Dhaka division—including its two city corporations—accounted for the highest number of fatalities with 178 deaths. Additionally, Khulna division reported 65 deaths, Chattogram 32, Barishal 28, Mymensingh 27, Rajshahi 27, Rangpur 7, and Sylhet division recorded four deaths during this period.

-SA

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