Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The mosquito-borne disease dengue fever continues to take a heavy toll in Bangladesh this year.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), six more people were died of dengue in the 24 hours between Sunday 8 a.m. and Monday 8 a.m, bringing the total fatalities for the year thus far to 269.

During that same 24-hour period, 983 new dengue patients were admitted across the country.

The DGHS breakdown shows that of those 983, 227 were admitted in the DNCC area, 133 in the DSCC area, and a further 141, 111, 171, 62 and 41 in specified areas outside other city-corporations or divisions.

At the same time, 970 dengue patients were discharged during the period; this year so far a total of 63,414 patients ...