The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease reached 909 as 16 more dengue patients died in the country in the 24 hours till Sunday morning.
Among the 16 deaths, seven were reported in Dhaka and nine outside it.
According to the daily update of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), some 3,008 patients were admitted to the hospitals during this 24-hour period.
Among the new patients, 812 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and 2,196were hospitalised outside it.
DGHS said the total number of cases stands at 1,87,725 this year.
Among them, 78,915 were reported in Dhaka city and 1,08,810 were from various parts of the country.
According to DGHS, 10,470 dengue patients were undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country Saturday morning.
So far 1,76,346 dengue patients were released from hospitals in the country this year.
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
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