Staff Correspondent 
The dengue situation in Bangladesh continues to worsen, with six more people dying from the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours. The latest fatalities have raised the death toll from dengue to 262 so far this year.
Meanwhile, another 2,089 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country during the same period.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in its regular dengue report on Sunday (October 4).
According to the report, two people died of dengue in the Dhaka South City Corporation area during the past 24 hours. Three others died in Khulna Division outside the city corporation area, while one died in Mymensingh Division outside the city corporation area.
