Four more dengue patients died and 1,851 others were hospitalized across the country in the 24 hours to Monday morning.
With the latest deaths, the official dengue mortality toll reached 352 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
October alone has accounted for 107 of these fatalities as of Monday.
Of the four new casualties, two were reported from Dhaka South City Corporation, while Dhaka North City Corporation and Mymensingh division recorded one death each.
Demographic data shows that women account for 53% of total deaths this year, while men make up 47%.
Since January 1, overall hospital admissions for dengue have climbed to 1,14,251 nationwide, with 1,07,865 patients successfully recovering so far.
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