, Aug. 5 -- Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 89 this year.

The deaths have been reported in Chattogram divisions (Out of CC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 319 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 22,384 this year.

Dengue death toll reaches 83 this year

According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 72 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 49 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 58 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 27 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 62 in ...