Dengue deaths cross 300 mark this year

Bangladesh has recorded 303 dengue-related deaths so far this year, while the total number of infections has reached 99,275, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Four more people died of dengue in the 24 hours up to 8:00 am on Sunday, while 2,193 new patients were hospitalised, the DGHS said in a press release on Sunday afternoon.
Of the newly infected patients, 236 were reported in Barishal Division, 293 in Chattogram Division, 530 in Dhaka Division outside the city corporations, 250 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 250 in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Another 304 cases were reported in Khulna Division, 70 in Mymensingh Division, 160 in Rajshahi Division, 84 in Rangpur Division and 16 in Sylhet Division.
According to the DGHS, a total of 99,275 dengue patients have been hospitalised across the country so far this year. Of them, 92,903 have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.