At least 224 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in 24 hours till 8 am today. Of them, only 13 are from outside Dhaka.

A total of 4,543 patients have been diagnosed with dengue this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the total infected, only 170 are from outside Dhaka, our correspondent reports.

1,885 patients were diagnosed in August alone, which indicates the fast-rising trend of the disease.

At least 2,286 people were hospitalised in different hospitals across the country in July, which was 272 in June while 43 were infected in May.

Though most of the hospitalised patients have so far been released, 946 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 46 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.