Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Bangladesh has recorded eight more dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, while 1,684 patients were admitted to hospitals around the country.

Of the latest deaths, six were reported in Dhaka Division, and one each in Chattogram and Rajshahi, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its Saturday bulletin.

The latest fatalities take this year's official dengue death toll to 491. A total of 160,557 patients have been hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease since January.

Of them, 154,151 have recovered and returned home, while 5,915 remain in hospitals across the country.

Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of new admissions, with 714 patients. Chattogram reported 311, followed by Barishal with 2...