Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Another six people have died from dengue and 1,898 have been hospitalised in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours.

The latest deaths bring the country's dengue toll this year to 377, with 132 fatalities recorded in October alone, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

September recorded the highest number of dengue hospitalisations this year, with 43,774 patients admitted and 148 deaths.

According to the DGHS bulletin issued on Tuesday, 159 patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), while 341 were admitted in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

Hospitals elsewhere in Dhaka Division logged another 281 admissions.

Among other divisions, Khulna reported the highes...