Nine dengue patients died in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till this morning.

All the death were recorded in Dhaka hospitals.

With the new deaths, the total number of deaths in dengue this year rose to 185, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 2,293 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning. Of them, 1,238 patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka.

Some 7,463 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment. Of them, 4,395 are receiving treatment in the capital.

A total of 27,622 dengue patients were released from hospitals.

The total number of deaths in dengue was 281 last year, while a total of 62,382 cases were recorded throughout the year.

Experts urged authorities concerned to conduct extensive drives identifying clusters of Aedes mosquitoes as soon as possible.