Four more patients succumbed to dengue fever across Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday, 22 October, as healthcare authorities reported 1,512 new hospital admissions linked to the mosquito-borne virus.
Data released by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirms that the national fatality toll for the current year has now climbed to 368. The total number of hospitalised dengue cases recorded since January has reached 118,502. On a reassuring note, 112,111 patients have successfully recovered and been discharged from medical facilities nationwide.
A regional breakdown of the latest 24-hour admissions reveals widespread transmission, particularly in southern and central regions. Chattogram Division recorded the highest number of new admissions at 294, closely followed by Dhaka Division (excluding city corporations) with 250 cases, and Barishal Division with 231 cases. Within the capital, Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation reported 146 and 111 new admissions, respectively. Elsewhere, Khulna Division registered 206 cases, Rajshahi Division reported 162, Mymensingh Division recorded 60, Rangpur Division admitted 44, and Sylhet Division logged 8 patients.
This ongoing surge underlines Bangladesh’s persistent struggle against vector-borne infections, which typically peak during and immediately following the annual monsoon season. Warm temperatures combined with stagnant rainwater create optimal breeding conditions for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the primary vector responsible for transmitting the dengue virus.
Comparative public health records illustrate the evolving nature of the epidemic over recent years. In 2025, the country documented 102,861 hospital admissions and 413 fatalities due to dengue. The year prior, in 2024, official records tallied 101,214 hospitalisations alongside 575 deaths. The most severe outbreak in recent history occurred in 2023, when a unprecedented crisis saw 321,179 individuals admitted to hospital and claimed 1,705 lives.
Public health officials continue to urge citizens to eliminate standing water around homes, clean water containers regularly, and take personal protective measures against mosquito bites to curb further transmission as hospitals remain under steady pressure.
