Ten more people died of dengue and 1,943 were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8am on October 15, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the latest deaths, the country's dengue death toll this year has risen to 331, while the cumulative number of reported cases has reached 107,259.
Of the 10 fatalities, two were reported in Chattogram Division, one in Dhaka Division outside the city corporation areas, three in Dhaka North City Corporation and four in Dhaka South City Corporation.
September recorded the highest monthly death toll so far this year, with 148 fatalities.
Dengue claimed five lives between January and May, followed by 13 deaths in June, 36 in July and 43 in August.
Meanwhile, 1,830 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals during the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 101,031.
