Published : 02 Apr 2026, 02:44 AM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:33 PM
A 10-month-old baby reportedly with measles symptoms has died at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura, where at least 10 children are being treated now for exhibiting symptoms of the airborne disease.
The child breathed her last in the Isolation Ward designated for measles patients early on Wednesday, said the hospital’s deputy director Dr Md Manjur-e-Murshed.
Doctors identified the dead as Mosammet Humaira hailing from the district’s Sherpur Upazila.
She was hospitalised on Tuesday.
The death occurred as the country reels from a measles outbreak, with multiple fatalities with and without symptoms reported so far.
Rajshahi Division is the worst affected. A child died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Wednesday.
Other than the symptoms, she had rashes across the body, said Murshed, who is also the spokesperson of the hospital.
Although samples of 18 children have been tested so far, none have tested positive for measles, he added.
The samples could not be collected from Humaira’s body, according to Murshed.
He said, “It was not possible to collect the samples as her parents did not give permission.
“There is no opportunity to collect samples without the consent of the parents."
The hospital authorities said the 10 children currently admitted to the Isolation Ward are kept under close observation.
To tackle the outbreak, a nationwide measles vaccination campaign will begin on Apr 5.
