, July 23 -- At least four dengue patients died and 319 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 69 this year.

The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Chattogram division.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: 89 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 38 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC),

30 in Rajshahi (Out of CC), 09 in Mymensingh (Out of CC), four in Rangpur divison, 59 in Dhaka Division (Out of CC), 29 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 61 in Dhaka South City Corporation.

During the period, 319 more patients were hospital...