Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh continues to worsen, with ten more deaths recorded in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, marking the second-highest daily toll of the year.

With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh has risen to 302 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Five of the new deaths were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), three in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and one each in Barishal and Khulna Divisions (out of CC).

During this period, 1,069 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 74,992 so far this year. Currently, 1,140 patients are receiving tre...