Two dengue patients died and 211 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 89 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, the statement added.

This year, the total number of cases rose to 7,529 while 62 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period.

In the past 24 hours, 169 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals. Among the total cases, 6,825 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.

BDST: 2026 HRS, AUGUST 08, 2024
MSK