Bangladesh’s nationwide dengue situation worsened significantly on Sunday (October 11, 2026), as the official death toll crossed the 300 mark following four new fatalities, alongside a record single-day surge of 2,193 hospitalizations.
According to the daily bulletin released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the cumulative death toll from dengue fever in 2026 reached 303, with 58 deaths recorded in the first 10 days of October alone. Hospital admissions jumped sharply to 2,193 in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 AM Sunday, bringing the total number of hospitalized patients nationwide to 99,275—nearing the 100,000 threshold.
Dhaka division remained the primary epicenter of the outbreak, accounting for 1,030 new hospitalizations, followed by Khulna (304), Chittagong (293), Barisal (236), Rajshahi (160), Rangpur (84), and Mymensingh (70). Health authorities noted that 1,796 patients were discharged over the same 24-hour period, bringing total recoveries to 92,403, while municipal bodies intensified vector control measures across vulnerable hotspots.
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