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10 die of dengue in 24 hrs

The photo was taken from Mugda General Hospital, Dhaka recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman/Star

At least 10 dengue patients died, eight of which in Dhaka city, in the last 24 hours till this morning.

With the new deaths, the death toll rose to 293, of which 234 were in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Additionally, another 1,757 cases were recorded till this morning, taking the total number of dengue cases to 61,473.

A total of 52,154 dengue patients have been released so far.

Yesterday, the death toll was 283, the highest in 23 years.

Last year, the death toll from dengue was 281.

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10 die of dengue in 24 hrs

The photo was taken from Mugda General Hospital, Dhaka recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman/Star

At least 10 dengue patients died, eight of which in Dhaka city, in the last 24 hours till this morning.

With the new deaths, the death toll rose to 293, of which 234 were in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Additionally, another 1,757 cases were recorded till this morning, taking the total number of dengue cases to 61,473.

A total of 52,154 dengue patients have been released so far.

Yesterday, the death toll was 283, the highest in 23 years.

Last year, the death toll from dengue was 281.

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