Eight 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 415 this year.
In the recent fatalities, seven were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation and one in Chattogram division (outside city corporation).
During the period, 1,389 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Of them, 209 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under the Dhaka North City Corporation while 146 were hospitalised in the DSCC.
Some 4,035 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
This year, 69,922 dengue cases have been reported so far. Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries in 2023.