86 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 22,926.
TBS Report
15 October, 2026, 04:30 pm
Last modified: 15 October, 2026, 04:33 pm
Four more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (15 October), bringing Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,181.
The number of suspected measles deaths has now risen to 1,077 and the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths reached 104, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 1,306 new suspected measles cases were reported during the same 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 2,09,876.
Meanwhile, 86 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 22,926.
Since 15 March, a total of 1,86,583 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 1,78,869 have recovered, according to DGHS.