The latest fatalities take the country’s dengue death toll to 348 this year, with total cases reaching 1,12,400.
TBS Report
18 October, 2026, 07:35 pm
Last modified: 18 October, 2026, 07:58 pm
Six more people died of dengue across the country in the 24 hours to today (18 October), while 2,088 new patients were hospitalised, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest deaths bring the country's dengue death toll to 348 this year.
According to a press release issued by the DGHS Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room, two deaths each were reported under Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation, while Dhaka Division outside the city corporation areas and Sylhet Division recorded one death each.
September recorded the highest monthly death toll so far this year, with 148 fatalities.
Five people died of dengue between January and May, followed by 13 deaths in June, 36 in July and 43 in August.
Meanwhile, 1,837 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries this year to 1,06,026.
The cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country this year has reached 1,12,400.