Four individuals have succumbed to measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, raising the country's cumulative death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms to 1,280 since March 15. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) released the updated figures in its regular bulletin on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
According to the DGHS report, two of the recent fatalities were recorded in Dhaka Division and two in Sylhet Division. Over the same 24-hour window, 1,049 new cases were identified nationwide—comprising 988 suspected cases and 61 laboratory-confirmed infections.
Read nextPM Tariq Rahman Marches 7 Kilometers in Historic Return to Dhaka Streets After 21 YearsOut of the total 1,280 fatalities recorded since March 15, 105 deaths have been confirmed as measles, while 1,175 died with severe measles symptoms. Nationally, total suspected cases have risen to 237,702, while confirmed measles infections stand at 24,355. Additionally, hospital surveillance data indicates that 211,865 patients have been admitted with suspected measles since mid-March, of whom 203,257 patients have recovered and been discharged.
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