Six more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,492 new patients have been hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular dengue bulletin on Thursday (September 10).

According to the DGHS, the total number of dengue deaths in the country has reached 139 so far this year.

Of the six deaths reported in the past 24 hours, two occurred in the Khulna division, while Dhaka, Chattogram, Barishal and Rajshahi divisions recorded one death each.

With the latest figures, the number of dengue patients hospitalised across the country this year has risen to 48,430. Of them, 44,857 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.

Currently, 3,573 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, according to government data.