Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Dengue deaths in Bangladesh are nearing 500, with eight more people dying from the mosquito-borne disease over the past 24 hours.

The latest fatalities take this year's toll to 499, while 1,952 new patients were admitted to hospitals over the same period, bringing the number of hospitalisations to 162,509, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Sunday.

Of the eight deaths, five were reported in Dhaka Division and one each in Mymensingh, Chattogram and Khulna divisions.

Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of new admissions, with 873 patients.

Another 259 were admitted in Chattogram, 240 in Rajshahi, 209 in Barishal, 193 in Khulna, 91 in Mymensingh, 74 in Rangpur and 13 in Sylhet.

The health directo...