Dengue toll hits 400, daily deaths hit record 11

The dengue situation in Bangladesh has worsened despite the government’s ongoing cleanliness drive, with 11 people dying from the mosquito-borne disease in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, the highest daily toll recorded this year.

The latest deaths have taken the national death toll to 400 since January, while 2,071 new patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Previously, the highest daily death toll this year was 10, recorded on October 6 and 15.

DGHS data show a sharp rise in both infections and deaths compared with the same period last year. Between January 1 and October 27, 2025, the country recorded 66,423 dengue cases and 269 deaths. This year, the number of hospital admissions has nearly doubled, while the death toll has risen by almost 49 per cent.

According to the DGHS’s regular dengue report released on Tuesday, six of the latest deaths occurred in Khulna division, the highest among the divisions. The division also recorded 250 new hospital admissions during the 24-hour period.

Dhaka division reported the highest number of new patients, with 899 admissions and three deaths. Chattogram recorded 241 admissions and one death, while Rajshahi reported 229 admissions and one death.

Barishal recorded 217 new admissions without any deaths. Rangpur and Mymensingh reported 112 and 97 admissions respectively, while Sylhet recorded 26. No deaths were reported in these three divisions.

The figures cover the period from 8am Monday to 8am Tuesday.

From January 1 to October 27 this year, a total of 128,237 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, while 400 people died of the disease, the DGHS report said.

Of the total patients, 121,422 have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. However, 6,415 patients are still receiving treatment across the country.