, Aug. 21 -- Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 110 this year.

This is the highest death toll in a day this year

During the period, 311 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 27, 782 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The deaths have been reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Rajshahi Division (Out of CC), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 82 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 37 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 42 in Dhaka ...