Forty-seven more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 281 as no death was recorded during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new patients, 26 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 21 outside it, said DGHS. Read more: Two more dengue patients die, new cases 462 A total of 338 dengue patients, including 161 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. The DGHS has recorded 62,382 dengue cases and 61,763 recoveries so far this year.

Ten more people have died of Covid-19 at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Among them, three were confirmed Covid cases, while the remaining seven patients showed symptoms of the virus, hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani said. Of the deceased, five were from Rajshahi district while the remaining five belonged to Chapainawabganj district. READ: 12 more die of Covid at Rajshahi hospital A total of 193 people have died of Covid-19 at RMCH in the last 19 days. Shamim also said that some 46 people have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours. At the same time, 18 patients have recovered and discharged. "The figure was somewhat more than that of Friday's, but the infection rate in Rajshahi decreased to 30.06 percent," he said. READ: Lockdown in Rajshahi extended by a week On Friday, 376 samples were tested in Rajshahi, of which 113 emerged positive.

Dhaka and seven other divisions are likely to witness rain in the next 24 hours commencing  9 am on Sunday. Bangladesh Meteorological Department made the forecast on Sunday. “Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions,” it said. Also read: Rain, thundershowers likely Mild heat waves are sweeping over different parts of the country including Dhaka. It also sweeping over Khulna division and the regions of Dhaka, Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Rangamati, Noakhali and Feni and it may abate from some places, said the Met office bulletin. Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.

Various cold-related diseases affected 3,882 people across the country in the last 24 hours till

Various cold-related diseases affected 4,456 people across the country in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning.