Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 36 this year.
During the period, 323 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh reports 39 more dengue cases
Of the new patients, 260 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it.
1158 patients, including 914 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 5, 231 dengue cases, 4,037 recoveries this year.
One more dengue patient dies in 24hrs; 285 hospitalised
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.