DHAKA, Feb 11, 2024 (BSS) - Fourteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). 

"During the period, five dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while nine were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city," the statement added.

This year, the total number of cases rose to 1,093 while 115 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country.

Among the total cases, 1,093 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added. 

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 dengue cases.