Dhaka: Eleven children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00 am on Friday, bringing the total death toll to 499 since March 15, 2026.
According to United News of Bangladesh, of the new deaths, two were confirmed as measles-related, while the remaining nine were classified as suspected, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the suspected deaths, the highest number, five, were reported in Sylhet division, including three in Sunamganj district.
With these new fatalities, the total number of confirmed deaths from measles has risen to 85, while suspected deaths have reached 414. DGHS data indicates that a total of 1,261 suspected measles cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the overall suspected cases to 60,540.
During the same period, 54 new confirmed measles cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 8,329. Since March 15, a total of 47,511 suspected measles patients have been hospitalized, of whom 43,411 have recovered.