One more dies of dengue _

One more person died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports BSS.

During the period, 45 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 105 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, the statement added.

This year, the total number of cases rose to 6,144 while 56 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period.

In the past 24 hours, 141 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.

On May 29, eighteen wards under two city corporations of Dhaka are at high risk of dengue.