Bangladesh records over 250 dengue deaths with over 61,600 cases so far in 2025

A total of 814 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours this according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health.



With the fresh infections reported the number of dengue cases has surged to 61,605 in Bangladesh so far this year.



Also in the same period, four people died due to the mosquito-borne disease, bringing the total number of dengue-related deaths this year to 253



So far in October, 14,263 dengue cases were recorded after 15,866 people were infected with the disease in September



While 55 deaths were reported so far in October, there were 76 deaths in September and 39 in August.



Dengue fever, typically a monsoon-season illness in Bangladesh, is now spreading beyond its usual June-September period.