Five more people died of dengue and 1,920 were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country in the 24 hours until 8am on Wednesday.

With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 321 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the five deaths, two were reported in Chattogram division, while Dhaka South City Corporation area, Rajshahi division and Mymensingh division recorded one each, the DGHS said.

Since January 1, a total of 105,316 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 99,201 have recovered.