Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, bringing the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 186 this year.
During this period, 1,225 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among the recent fatalities, two were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), while one occurred in each of the Khulna and Rajshahi divisions.
Of the patients, 244 were admitted to Dhaka North City Corporation, while 207 received treatment in Dhaka South City Corporation.
As per the DGHS record, 14 people died in January this year, three in February, five in March, two in April, 12 in May, eight in June, 12 in July and 27 in August, and 80 in September.
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