Another dengue patient dies with 220 hospitalised in 24 hrs  

With another death from dengue recorded in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, the official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 267 this year, reports UNB.

During this period, 220 more patients, including 108 in Dhaka city, were hospitalised, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest death was reported from Dhaka division, taking the death toll in the division to 167.

A total of 994 dengue patients, including 514 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

The DGHS has recorded 60,742 dengue cases and 59,481 recoveries so far this year.