One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 549 this year.
During the period, 107 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever, according to the health directorate.
Of them, 23 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals under Dhaka North City Corporation while 21 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.
As of now, 1572 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Since January 1, a total of 98,984 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), there were 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023.