The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease dengue rose by ten, including from Dhaka, in 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the new deaths, the total figure increased to 716, including 513 from Dhaka.
Meanwhile, 2,748 hospitalisations were also recorded during the same period across the country, including 1,051 from Dhaka, according to DGHS.
The ever-worsening dengue situation showed no sign of improvement with the growing numbers of deaths and infections.
DGHS reported 1,697 new hospitalisations outside Dhaka.
Last year, 281 people died from dengue, the second highest in the history of the country.
Meanwhile, the total dengue cases rose to 145,335. Of the total cases, 66,065 were from Dhaka, added DGHS.
Of the total patients in Dhaka, 38,600 were male and 27,465 female.
A total of 10,198 people were being treated across the country in hospitals. Of them, 4,411 were in Dhaka. Of the total admitted, 134,421 patients made recovery and returned home, including 61,141 from Dhaka.
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