Eight more people died of dengue across the country in the past 24 hours till Tuesday, taking this year’s death toll to 474.
During the same period, 1,595 patients were admitted to hospitals with the mosquito-borne disease.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported the figures in its daily dengue update on Tuesday.
Of the eight deaths, seven were reported in Dhaka Division, excluding areas under city corporations, while one was recorded in Khulna Division.
According to the DGHS, a total of 1,53,768 people have been hospitalised with dengue so far this year.
Of them, 1,47,158 have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.
Currently, 6,136 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
The latest figures cover the 24-hour period from 8am Monday to 8am Tuesday.
