At least nine more people died from dengue in 24 hours till 8:00am Saturday as the country grapples with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
Besides, some 915 dengue patients were hospitalized in the 24-hour period, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the deaths, one each was recorded in Barishal and Chattogram divisions, and the rest in Dhaka city.
On Friday, the death toll for dengue crossed the 200-mark.
According to the DGHS, with the new deaths and cases, the total number of deaths rose to 210 while total number of cases rose to 41,810, of which 23,851 are from outside Dhaka.
Currently, 3,651 dengue patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 37,949 dengue patients have been released from the hospitals till Saturday this year.
