Published : 03 Sep 2026, 10:10 PM
Updated : 16 Sep 2026, 11:47 AM
Three more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over a 24-hour period – two in the Dhaka Division and one in Sylhet. Meanwhile, 72 new cases of the viral infection have been confirmed.
The data was included in the daily measles bulletin from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday. The directorate has been tracking the outbreak of the disease since Mar 15.
The latest figures cover the 24-hour period from 8am on Wednesday to 8am on Thursday.
Since Mar 15, a total of 887 people have died with suspected measles symptoms across the country, while 99 deaths have been confirmed as measles-related.
Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths with suspected measles symptoms at 400, followed by Sylhet with 152.
The figures for other divisions are 92 in Rajshahi, 64 in Chattogram, 56 in Barishal, 75 in Mymensingh, 34 in Khulna and 14 in Rangpur.
In the latest 24-hour period, another 964 people with suspected measles symptoms sought treatment at hospitals across the country. Of them, 977 were admitted.
Dhaka Division recorded 306 admissions, followed by Chattogram with 261, Sylhet with 134, Barishal with 116, Khulna with 85, Mymensingh with 52, Rajshahi with 15 and Rangpur with eight.
The total number of patients admitted to hospitals with suspected measles symptoms since Mar 15 has reached 141,449, according to the DGHS. Of them, 136,405 have been discharged.
The number of suspected measles cases recorded nationwide has reached 161,148, while confirmed cases stand at 19,527.
The latest figures come amid a prolonged measles outbreak that has placed additional pressure on hospitals across the country, with health authorities continuing to monitor suspected and confirmed cases.
