Dhaka, June 13 -- Five deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hour till Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh 28 this year.

In recent fatalities, four were reported in Barishal division (outside of city corporation area) and one in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 159 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever during the period, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,570 since the beginning of this year.

Of them, Barishal division (out of city corporation area) alone reported 124 new cases; Chattogram Division (outside city corporations) recorded nine cases, Dhaka Division (outside city corporations) re...