Two more people died from dengue in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 83 this year.
The latest fatalities were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Chattogram Division.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), during the period, 278 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 20,980 this year.
Among the new cases, 72 cases were reported in Barishal Division, 35 in Chattogram Division, 46 in Dhaka Division (outside city corporations) while 35 cases were detected in Dhaka South City Corporation, 28 in Dhaka North City Corporation.
So far, 1,262 patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.