Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) As many as five people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Sunday, increasing the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 336, media reported.

During the same period, 1,139 new patients were rushed to hospitals, increasing the total number of dengue cases in 2025 to 84,997, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), United News of Bangladesh reported.

The new deaths were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Dhaka North City Corporation (DSCC) and Mymensingh Division.

At present, 3,219 patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country.

The DGHS report said that 62.4 per cent of dengue patients were men while 37.6 per cent were women.

The deceased comprised 52.

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