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Dengue claims 4 more lives in 24 hrs
Greenwatch Desk
Disease
2026-09-06, 7:02pm
Four people died of dengue and 1,558 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday.
With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 117 in the country this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The new deaths were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation, and Dhaka divisions.
Since January 1 this year, a total of 42,590 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country, reports UNB.
Of them, 39,479 have been discharged after recovery.