Eight more people have died from dengue, while 1,674 others were hospitalized with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the 24 hours up to 8am on Saturday.
The total number of dengue-related deaths this year has reached 491.
The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday.
According to the press release, among the newly hospitalized patients, 714 were from Dhaka division, 50 from Mymensingh division, 311 from Chittagong division, 190 from Khulna division, 115 from Rajshahi division, 60 from Rangpur division, 213 from Barisal division and 21 from Sylhet division.
Since the beginning of this year, a total of 160,557 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the DGHS.
Of them, 154,151 patients have been discharged from hospitals, while 5,915 are currently receiving treatment.
