Bangladesh recorded 3 additional deaths due to measles symptoms over a 24-hour period, bringing the total nationwide death toll from confirmed and suspected measles to 1,257 in 2026. Official figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in its regular bulletin on Monday, November 2, 2026, confirm that 105 deaths have been definitively attributed to confirmed measles, while 1,152 were caused by suspected measles symptoms.
During the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 AM Monday, one death each was recorded in the Barishal, Rangpur, and Chattogram divisions. Additionally, 1,548 new patients presenting with measles or measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country.
Read nextDengue Surge: 6 More Deaths Reported; 1,970 New Hospitalizations Recorded in 24 Hours Across BangladeshDivision-wise hospital admissions over the past 24 hours indicate that Dhaka Division recorded the highest single-day surge with 625 new patients, followed by Chattogram (311), Barishal (150), Sylhet (145), Khulna (125), Mymensingh (102), Rajshahi (46), and Rangpur (39).
According to DGHS data, a cumulative total of 206,168 patients have been hospitalized with measles symptoms since March 15, 2026, of whom 197,548 have recovered and been discharged. Overall, the country has logged 231,505 suspected measles cases since March 15, with 23,991 cases laboratory-confirmed as measles.
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