Staff Reporter:
Bangladesh reported its first dengue death of the year in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
The death has been reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During this period, 56 more patients were hospitalized with the viral fever, bringing the total num-ber of cases to 221, it added.
Of the new cases, 9 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corpora-tion while 12 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Currently, 436 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
