10 dengue patients die; 2,495 hospitalized in 24hrs

Ten more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 303 this year.

During the period, 2,495 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new patients, 1,069 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.

A total of 9,334 dengue patients, including 4,680 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 63,968 dengue cases and 54,331 recoveries this year.