1,258 new suspected cases reported in the latest 24-hour period.
TBS Report
18 October, 2026, 08:35 pm
Last modified: 18 October, 2026, 08:39 pm
Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (18 October), taking Bangladesh's combined toll of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths to 1,196.
Of the total deaths, 1,092 were suspected measles-related deaths, while 104 were confirmed through laboratory tests, according to the latest data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 1,258 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 2,13,244.
Meanwhile, 65 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 23,122.
Since 15 March, 1,89,484 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 1,81,756 have recovered, according to DGHS data.