Bangladesh recorded 6 additional deaths caused by dengue fever over a 24-hour period, bringing the total nationwide death toll for 2026 to 433. Official figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in its daily dengue bulletin on Monday, November 2, 2026, show that October was the deadliest month of the year, accounting for 174 fatalities.
During the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 AM Monday, 1,970 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country. This brings the cumulative number of hospitalized dengue patients in 2026 to 138,899, of whom 132,449 have successfully recovered and been discharged.
Read nextMeasles Outbreak: 3 More Deaths Reported; 1,548 New Hospitalizations Recorded in 24 Hours Across BangladeshA regional breakdown of new hospitalizations over the past 24 hours shows that Dhaka Division recorded the highest single-day toll with 900 new admissions, followed by Khulna (294), Chattogram (252), Barishal (183), Rajshahi (153), Mymensingh (95), Rangpur (71), and Sylhet Division (22).
Monthly mortality figures tracked by DGHS highlight the severity of the late-monsoon surge: 174 deaths in October, 148 in September, 43 in August, 36 in July, 13 in June, 1 in May, and 2 each in January and February.
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