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Bangladesh reports six more dengue deaths and 1,593 hospital admissions
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Annual dengue toll reaches 184 deaths
Bangladesh’s health directorate reported six dengue deaths and 1,593 hospital admissions during the latest 24-hour reporting period, bringing the 2026 totals to 184 deaths and 61,972 admissions. It also recorded 1,587 discharges during the period. These figures measure hospital activity rather than every dengue infection, and the publication timestamp does not indicate when individual admissions or deaths occurred. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T18:37:59.205Z through 2026-09-21T06:37:59.205Z. The timestamp is The Business Standard’s publication metadata, not the event time.
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