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Six people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,942 others were hospitalised with the viral disease, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS disclosed the figures in a statement on Tuesday (September 29).
According to the latest data, the country has recorded 239 dengue deaths and 77,672 hospitalisations so far this year.
Of the latest deaths, three were reported in Rajshahi division, while one each occurred in Dhaka division and the areas under the two Dhaka city corporations.
A total of 142 people have died of dengue so far in September, the data showed.
