Three more people have died of dengue in the 24 hours until 8am on Saturday, while 1,674 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.
The figures were released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday.
Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new hospital admissions, with 714 patients, and two deaths during the period.
Chittagong division reported 311 admissions, followed by Barisal with 213, Khulna with 190, Rajshahi with 115, Rangpur with 60, Mymensingh with 50 and Sylhet with 21.
One death was reported in Barisal division.
Since January 1, a total of 147,580 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals nationwide, while 458 people have died from the mosquito-borne disease. So far, 141,296 patients have recovered and been discharged.
Currently, 5,826 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
Dhaka division has the highest number of hospitalised patients, with 2,585, followed by Khulna with 973, Barisal with 691, Rajshahi with 652, Chattogram with 402, Mymensingh with 237, Rangpur with 226 and Sylhet with 60, according to the DGHS.
