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Bangladesh reports 87 dengue deaths in September, highest monthly toll this year
Updated On: 21 September, 2026 11:24 AM IST | Dhaka | IANS
Six more dengue deaths were confirmed in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday in Bangladesh, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country so far this year to 184, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Dengue is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, with Bangladesh reporting a sharp rise in cases in September. File pic
Bangladesh has logged 87 dengue-related deaths so far in September, representing the highest monthly death toll due to dengue this year.
Six more dengue deaths were confirmed in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday in Bangladesh, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country so far this year to 184, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).


