Dhaka:Three people died of dengue in the last 24 hours till 800 am today while 1,262 were hospitalised after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease during the same period.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the latest fatalities have raised the country's dengue death toll to 418 this year, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the newly-hospitalized dengue patients, 435 were in Dhaka Division, 75 in Mymensingh Division, 268 in Chattogram Division, 131 in Khulna Division, 112 in Rajshahi Division, 48 in Rangpur Division, 182 in Barishal Division, and 11 in Sylhet Division.
The report indicates that a total of 133,367 dengue patients have been hospitalized across the country this year. So far, 126,713 dengue patients have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment in the hospitals.
In comparison, last year saw 102,861 people infected with dengue, resulting in 413 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease.