Plus, 22 people were hospitalized, according to health authority figures.

At least 120 dengue patients are being treated at hospitals nationwide.

Bangladesh totals 399 dengue cases and 276 patient recoveries in 2023.

In 2022, the country reported 281 deaths, the highest toll registered since 2019, as 179 dengue deaths were reported.

In 2022, the General Directorate of Health Services reported 62,423 dengue cases.

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