One more child died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, taking the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,205 this year.
The DG of Health Services (DGHS) recorded the latest fatality as a suspected measles death.
With the new death, suspected measles fatalities reached 1,101, while confirmed deaths from the disease remained unchanged at 104.
The DGHS reported 997 new suspected measles cases during the 24-hour period, raising the cumulative number nationwide to 216,765.
Meanwhile, 13 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, taking the total number of confirmed measles infections to 23,212.
Since March 15 this year, a total of 192,695 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, according to the DGHS.
Of them, 185,110 have recovered, the health directorate said.