Three additional dengue fatalities were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, bringing the total death toll in Bangladesh this year to 250.
During the period, 1,039 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Of them, 262 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 130 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation. Some 3,818 patients were receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
According to the DGHS, all three recent deaths were reported within the DSCC.
This year, 50,919 dengue cases have been reported so far.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries.
