Published : 05 Sep 2026, 12:22 AM
Updated : 16 Sep 2026, 11:47 AM
Another person has died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over a 24-hour period, while 40 new cases of the viral infection have been confirmed.
The lone death was in the Khulna Division.
The data was included in the daily measles bulletin from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday. The directorate has been tracking the outbreak of the disease since Mar 15.
The latest figures cover the 24 hours to 8am on Friday.
Since Mar 15, a total of 888 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, 35 in Khulna and 14 in Rangpur.
In the latest 24-hour period, another 1,114 people with suspected measles symptoms sought treatment at hospitals across the country. Of them, 1,004 were admitted.
Dhaka Division recorded 323 admissions, followed by Chattogram with 258, Sylhet with 146, Barishal with 141, Khulna with 65, Mymensingh with 34, Rajshahi with 23 and Rangpur with 14.
The total number of patients admitted to hospitals with suspected measles symptoms since Mar 15 has reached 142,453, according to the DGHS. Of them, 137,350 have been discharged.
The number of suspected measles cases recorded nationwide has reached 162,262, while confirmed cases stand at 19,567.
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.
