Four more die of dengue ---

Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,665 this year.

During the period, 413 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS, reports UNB.

A total of 2,047 dengue patients, including 591 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

So far, the DGHS has recorded 317,645 dengue cases and 313,933 recoveries this year.

September has so far been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak this year with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases.