One dies of dengue ---

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 29 this year, reports UNB.

During the period, 285 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new patients, 237 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, DGHS said.

Nine hundred and thirty seven patients, including 766 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.