At least one person died of dengue and 153 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The lone death was reported in the Khulna division.

With the latest death and new infections, the total number of dengue-related deaths this year has risen to 54, while the number of confirmed cases has reached 15,310.

A total of 1,167 dengue patients are currently undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country.