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Seven dengue deaths take Bangladesh’s annual toll to 364

Seven dengue patients died and 1,373 were admitted to hospitals in the 24 hours to 8am on 21 October, according to Bangladesh’s health directorate. All seven deaths were reported in Dhaka South. The year’s recorded toll rose to 364, with 116,990 hospital admissions.

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From 22 October 2026 — Daily Brief

22 OCT 2026 · 19/25

Bangladesh recorded seven more dengue deaths and 1,373 hospital admissions in the 24 hours to 8am on 21 October, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. All seven deaths were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation.

The latest bulletin brings the recorded death toll for 2026 to 364 and cumulative hospital admissions to 116,990. These are reported hospital figures, rather than a count of every dengue infection in the community.

The admissions were spread across the country. Dhaka division, excluding the two city corporations, accounted for 320 patients. Barishal reported 225, Dhaka South 211, Chattogram 197 and Khulna 155. Rajshahi recorded 111 admissions, Dhaka North 71, Mymensingh 45, Rangpur 28 and Sylhet 10.

During the same reporting period, 1,340 patients were discharged, taking the number discharged this year to 110,656. A total of 5,970 patients remained in hospital, according to the daily figures.

September recorded 148 dengue deaths, the highest monthly toll so far this year.

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