Published : 21 Aug 2026, 10:56 PM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:34 AM
Bangladesh has reported three more deaths linked to measles in a 24-hour count, alongside 64 freshly confirmed cases.
The new cases were detected in the 24 hours from 8am on Thursday, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin said on Friday.
The health directorate has been publishing measles data since Mar 15.
The confirmed death toll has now reached 99 nationwide, while 829 more have died with symptoms of the disease.
Dhaka Division has borne the brunt, with 366 such deaths, followed by Sylhet with 138.
Rajshahi Division has counted 92, Chattogram 63, Barishal 49, Mymensingh 74, Khulna 33 and Rangpur 14.
Another 876 people with measles symptoms sought treatment at hospitals nationwide over the same period, of whom 799 were admitted, the DGHS said.
Of these, 307 were admitted in Dhaka Division, 19 in Rajshahi, 96 in Sylhet, 215 in Chattogram, 82 in Barishal, 27 in Mymensingh, 39 in Khulna and 14 in Rangpur.
Total hospital admissions for measles nationwide have reached 128,825, of whom 124,556 have been discharged.
Suspected measles cases across the country have climbed to 147,519, while confirmed cases stand at 18,208.
