Dengue Tally Crosses 400 as Highest Single-Day Death Toll of 11 Recorded

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Publish : 27 Oct 2026, 07:01 PM

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Eleven individuals succumbed to dengue, marking the highest single-day mortality figure this year, during the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Tuesday while 2,071 others were admitted to hospitals after contracting the mosquito-borne illness within the same timeframe.

The recent deaths have elevated the nation's dengue-related fatalities to 400 so far this year, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the newly admitted dengue patients, 899 were recorded in Dhaka Division, 97 in Mymensingh Division, 241 in Chattogram Division, 250 in Khulna Division, 229 in Rajshahi Division, 112 in Rangpur Division, 217 in Barishal Division, and 26 in Sylhet Division.

As stated in the official report, an aggregate of 128,237 dengue sufferers have been hospitalized throughout the country thus far this year.

To date, 121,422 dengue patients have successfully recovered and been discharged home following treatment at medical facilities.

Last year, a cumulative total of 102,861 people contracted dengue, with 413 individuals perishing from the vector-borne disease.

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