Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 135 this year.
The recent fatalities were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation, Chattogram Division (outside city corporation areas) and Mymensingh Division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
During the period, 580 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 34, 411 this year.
As per the regular data of DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 128 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 94 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 85 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 85 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 80 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 32 in Khulna Division (Out of CC) 55 in Rajshahi (Out of CC), 17 in Mymensingh (Out of CC), three in Rangpur division and one in Sylhet division (Out of CC).
As of now, 1,571 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
According to the DGHS, there were 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries in the same year.