Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Bangladesh has recorded six more dengue deaths in 24 hours, raising the year's toll to 348.

Another 2,088 hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease were logged during that period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 18 days of October, 103 fatalities have been recorded.

September recorded the highest monthly toll of the year so far, with 43,774 hospital admissions and 148 deaths.

The health directorate bulletin on Sunday said that 232 patients were admitted to hospitals in the Dhaka North City Corporation and 231 in Dhaka South during the period.

Outside the two city corporations, 595 patients were admitted to other hospitals across the Dhaka Division.

In addition,...