, Oct. 1 -- 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 200 this year.

During this period, 490 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 47,832 so far this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The new deaths were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), said DGHS.

Besides, a total of 76 people died from dengue while15,866 cases were reported in the month of September, according to the DGHS.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: 138 in Barishal Division (outside city corporat...