Dengue outbreak in Chattogram: 4 deaths and rising cases; death of health worker Rasheda Begum

A dengue outbreak in Chattogram has resulted in 4 confirmed deaths and 653 infections in the first 10 days of September 2026, with a total of 2,689 cases recorded throughout the year. Among the casualties is Rasheda Begum (29), a health assistant at the Bauria Union Health Center, who recently underwent a C-section and left behind two children. The family suspects she contracted the virus in the South Kattali area of Chattogram city. Previously reported data indicated 68 new hospitalizations in 24 hours, with 201 patients currently under treatment.