Two more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, alongside 1,084 new suspected cases identified across the country. According to a press release issued by the Integrated Control Center of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday, November 14, 2026—covering the 24-hour period from 8:00 AM on November 13 to 8:00 AM on November 14—one death each was recorded in Dhaka and Sylhet divisions. During the same window, 83 confirmed measles cases were detected, while 1,000 patients were admitted to hospitals and 902 patients were discharged upon recovery.
Across the eight divisions, Dhaka recorded the highest number of new suspected cases at 452, followed by Chattogram (208), Sylhet (136), Barishal (100), Khulna (71), Mymensingh (57), Rangpur (31), and Rajshahi (29). Since March 15, 2026, the country has logged a cumulative total of 246,646 suspected measles cases and 25,111 confirmed cases.
Read nextTwo More Deaths From Dengue and 1,255 New Hospitalizations Reported in 24 Hours Across BangladeshOut of 220,247 suspected patients hospitalized during this period, 211,303 have recovered and been discharged, while the overall death toll stands at 1,306—comprising 1,201 deaths with measles symptoms and 105 deaths from laboratory-confirmed measles.
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