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Two More Die of Dengue as Annual Toll Reaches Nine

Staff Correspondent: Disease 2026-06-21, 7:04pm

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Two deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to nine this year.

During the period, 220 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the total infections to 4,900, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The new deaths were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area and Barishal division, it said.

According to the DGHS, 60% of this year’s dengue patients are males, while 40% are females.

Bangladesh reported 102,861 dengue cases and 413 dengue-related deaths in 2025, it said, reports UNB.