Five more children die from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours, while 1,280 new suspected cases are reported nationwide.
TBS Report
25 October, 2026, 04:45 pm
Last modified: 25 October, 2026, 04:49 pm
The health directorate recorded the deaths of five children with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours preceding 8am today (25 October), taking Bangladesh's combined toll of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,227.
Of the total, 104 deaths were confirmed through laboratory tests, while 1,123 involved children whose deaths were classified as suspected measles-related deaths, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the same period, 1,280 new suspected measles cases were reported, taking the nationwide tally to 221,164.
Another 76 laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed measles infections to 23,400.
Since 15 March, a total of 196,703 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country.
Of them, 188,674 have recovered, according to the latest DGHS data.