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This study aims to assess changes in the prevalence of depression among older adults during the COVID\u201019 pandemic in Bangladesh and explore the correlates of depression in pooled data.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study followed a repeated cross\u2010sectional design and was conducted through telephone interviews on two successive occasions during the COVID\u201019 pandemic (October 2020 and September 2021) among 2077 (1032 in 2020\u2010survey and 1045 in 2021\u2010survey) older Bangladeshi adults aged 60\u2009years and above. Depression was measured using the 15\u2010item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS\u201015). The binary logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with depression in pooled data.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A significant increase in the prevalence of depression was noted in the 2021 survey compared to the 2020 survey (47.2% versus 40.3%; adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.40, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11\u20131.75). Depression was significantly higher among participants without a partner (aOR 1.92, 95% CI 1.45\u20132.53), with a monthly family income of &lt;5000 BDT (aOR: 2.65, 95% CI 1.82\u20133.86) or 5000\u201310\u2009000 BDT (aOR: 1.30, 95% CI 1.03\u20131.65), living alone (aOR 2.24, 95% CI 1.40\u20133.61), feeling isolated (aOR 3.15, 95% CI 2.49\u20133.98), with poor memory\/concentration (aOR 2.02, 95% CI 1.58\u20132.57), with non\u2010communicable chronic conditions (aOR 1.34, 95% CI 1.06\u20131.69), overwhelmed by COVID\u201019 (aOR 1.54, 95% CI 1.18\u20132.00), having difficulty earning (aOR 1.49, 95% CI 1.15\u20131.92) or obtaining food (aOR 1.56, 95% CI 1.17\u20132.09) during COVID\u201019 pandemic, communicating less frequently (aOR 1.35, 95% CI 1.07\u20131.70) and needing extra care (aOR 2.28, 95% CI 1.75\u20132.96) during the pandemic.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Policymakers and public health practitioners should provide immediate mental health support initiatives for this vulnerable population during the COVID\u201019 pandemic and beyond. 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