, July 30 -- Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 81 this year.

The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 386 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 20,702 this year.

Besides, Barishal Division alone reported 106 new cases, Chattogram Division (outside city corporations) recorded 64 cases, Dhaka Division (outside city corporations) reported 62, while 49 cases were detected in Dhaka South City Corporation, 29 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 45 in Raj...