Online Desk  :   Six more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 119 this year. During the period, 865 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of them, 251 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals under Dhaka North City Corporation while 142 others were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation areas. At present, some 2,460 dengue patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.

A total of 21, 079 dengue cases have been reported since 1 January 2024. Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded over 3.21 lakh dengue cases and nearly 3.19 lakh recoveries last year.