The latest DGHS update records 1,164 new suspected cases and 46 laboratory-confirmed infections in 24 hours.
TBS Report
16 October, 2026, 04:35 pm
Last modified: 16 October, 2026, 04:38 pm
The health directorate recorded the deaths of five children with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours preceding 8am today (16 October), taking Bangladesh's combined toll of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,186.
Of the total, 104 deaths were confirmed to have been caused by measles, while 1,082 involved children who died with measles-like symptoms, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the same period, 1,164 new suspected measles cases were reported, taking the nationwide tally to 211,040.
Another 46 laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed measles infections to 22,972.
Since 15 March, a total of 187,615 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country.
Of them, 180,002 have recovered, according to the latest DGHS data.