At least one dengue patient died and five were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.

With the new death, the total number of deaths rose to eight this year. The total number of dengue cases stands at 593, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Some 32 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment of which 18 are from outside Dhaka.

A total of 553 dengue patients were released from hospitals of which 252 were from outside Dhaka.

The total number of deaths in dengue was 281 last year while the total number of cases was 62,382, of which 23,162 were from outside Dhaka.