Meanwhile, 139 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 22,712.
TBS Report
13 October, 2026, 04:10 pm
Last modified: 13 October, 2026, 04:13 pm
Six more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (13 October), bringing the total number of suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths in Bangladesh to 1,170.
Of the total deaths, 1,066 were suspected measles deaths, while 104 were laboratory-confirmed, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the same period, 1,074 new suspected measles cases were reported, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 2,07,371.
Meanwhile, 139 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 22,712.
Since 15 March, a total of 1,84,269 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 1,76,672 have recovered, according to the daily update.