
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 122 this year.
During the period, 887 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Of the new dengue patients, 212 were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 133 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Some 1,495 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
Since January 1, this year, 21, 966 dengue cases have been reported. Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The health services recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries last year.