The death toll from dengue infection rose to 1206 this year with 16 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, report agencies.
Besides, 2,495 new dengue patients were hospitalized during the same period, according to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the new cases, 574 were reported in Dhaka city and 1,951 cases reported in other parts of the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 247,193 dengue cases and 237,688 recoveries this year.
September has so far been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak this year with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.
The country has reported 217 fatalities and 43,787 dengue cases as of October 18.
With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,47,193 the statement said, adding: "This year, some 2,37,688 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients."
"A total of 8,299 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals. Of them, 2,468 are in Dhaka while 5,831 are outside of the capital city," it added.
The authorities have recorded the highest number of dengue positive cases outside Dhaka in August this year, meaning the mosquito disease gripped the entire country.
August witnessed 71,976 dengue positive cases, the highest cases in a single month since dengue outbreak began in 2000 in the country, while 342 dengue- related deaths were reported in the current month, the DGHS statement said.
