Six more people died of dengue and 1,866 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Wednesday.

With the latest fatalities, the country's dengue death toll has risen to 445 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The DGHS reported four deaths in Dhaka division and two in Khulna division.

Since January 1, a total of 142,775 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 136,394 have recovered.

Currently, 5,936 patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country.