Staff Reporter:
Two people died of dengue in the country in the past 24 hours, while 955 others were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in a report on Friday.
According to the DGHS, the dengue death toll has risen to 211 in the country this year, while 70,104 patients have been hospitalised so far.
Of the two deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, one occurred in Dhaka South City Corporation and the other in Dhaka North City Corporation. Both victims were women.
