Three more dengue patients died in the country in last 24 hours till Sunday morning.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease now rose to 86 this year.
Besides, 478 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever during the period.
Of the new patients, 157 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, while the rest were outside it, DGHS data said.
Some 1,417 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
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