One more dengue patient dies

With another death from dengue recorded in 24 hours until Friday morning, the official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 242 this year, reports UNB.

During this time, 221 more patients, including 141 in Dhaka city, were hospitalised, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest death was reported from Dhaka division. The latest number took Dhaka division's death toll to 149.

A total of 1,969 dengue patients, including 1,135 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.