As of yesterday, 188 people had died and 44,693, had been hospitalised.

The country yesterday recorded the highest single-day dengue toll, with 12 deaths and 740 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, raising grave concerns over the escalating outbreak.

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At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today

1,632 deaths, 3,13,706 cases this year

The country saw seven more deaths and 877 more hospitalisations due to dengue fever in the last 24 hours till this morning.

As many as 89 dengue patients died last week alone. Meanwhile, at least 20,155 dengue cases were reported during this time. Of this, 14,436 patients are from outside Dhaka, while the rest 5,719 patients are from the capital.

Almost 35 percent of the people who died from dengue are aged between 21 and 40 years, according to the health directorate data.

The capital’s Mugda Medical College Hospital has been struggling to cope with the steep rise in the number of dengue patients over the last few weeks.

At least 281 people succumbed to dengue last year, while 62,382 patients were hospitalised, the highest deaths and second-highest cases ever recorded in the country.

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The deaths from dengue this year crossed 200 yesterday, the highest figure in a single year since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in the country.