Dengue Crisis
Three-month special dengue prevention drive to begin Sept 12
Campaign to be held nationwide, with PM Tarique Rahman to inaugurate it
8 September 2026
Suhrawardy swamped with dengue patients
With 1,156 dengue patients hospitalised as of yesterday, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital has topped the list of hospitals treating dengue patients this year, followed by Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Mugda Medical College Hospital and Mitford Hospital.
10 August 2026
2 die of dengue, 672 hospitalised in 24 hours
Highest single-day hospitalisation this year; death toll rises to 61
9 August 2026
3 more die of dengue, 463 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll reaches 53 as total cases climb to 15,153
30 July 2026
Two more die of dengue, 327 hospitalised in 24 hours
Tally of death this year rises to 27
13 July 2026
Dengue claims 5 more lives, 124 admitted to hospitals
Dengue toll reaches 18 this year
29 June 2026
2 more die of dengue, 220 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll this year reaches 9
21 June 2026
Why Chattogram sees a spike in dengue every November
Experts blame shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, and high humidity for the unusual surge in infections
5 November 2025
Dengue deaths: Families left behind to pick up the pieces
As of yesterday, 188 people had died and 44,693, had been hospitalised.
26 September 2025
Five more die of dengue
At least five dengue patients died while 668 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
24 September 2025
Three more divisions hit by dengue surge
As Barishal continues to bear the brunt of the countrywide dengue surge, three more divisions have reported a sharp rise in both infections and fatalities, intensifying concerns over the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
9 August 2025
Dengue: 3 dead, 408 hospitalised in a day
Currently, 1,326 dengue patients are undergoing treatment across the country
7 August 2025
Dengue cases surge outside the capital
Over 95 percent of the dengue cases reported in the country yesterday came from districts outside Dhaka and experts are urging immediate action to prevent a more severe outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
11 June 2025
We must improve dengue management
Bangladesh can learn from Kolkata's success story
28 December 2024
Integrated Aedes management could help Bangladesh fight dengue
Bangladesh still finds itself dealing with the crisis as lives continue to be cut tragically short.
21 December 2024
6 more die of dengue
1,297 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
4 November 2024
6 die of dengue
1,248 hospitalised till this morning
27 October 2024
7 more die of dengue
At least seven dengue deaths were reported in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
23 October 2024
6 more die of dengue
1,298 hospitalised
20 October 2024
8 more die of dengue
At least 8 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
2 October 2024