Eleven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 657 this year.
During the period, 2,782 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, DGHS said.
Of the new patients, 951 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside the capital--indicating a worsening situation across the country, according to DGHS.
A total of 9,132 dengue patients, including, 4,049 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
