5 dengue deaths reported, highest single-day toll this year

Bangladesh recorded five deaths from dengue fever in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day this year.

With the latest fatality, the dengue death toll has risen to 18 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the 24-hour period, 124 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country, taking the cumulative number of hospital admissions to 5,924.

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