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Five children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 724 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths in the country has risen to 631, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93. A total of 965 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 102,993. Meanwhile, 154 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 12,286. Since March 15, a total of 86,411 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 82,759 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Four more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 712. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 619, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93, it said. A total of 941 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 99,207. Meanwhile, 116 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 11,710. Since April 10, a total of 82,844 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 79,152 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Bangladesh recorded one death from dengue fever and 198 new cases in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday. With the latest fatality, the dengue death toll has risen to 13 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The new death was reported in the Mymensingh division, it said. With the latest admissions, the total number of dengue cases reported in the country this year has reached 5,515. According to the DGHS, 63.6 percent of this year’s dengue patients are males, while 36.4 percent are females. In 2025, Bangladesh reported 102,861 dengue cases and 413 dengue-related deaths.

Bangladesh has recorded two more deaths from dengue and 157 new cases in 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 12 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The new deaths were reported in Mymensingh division, it said. With the new cases, the total number of dengue cases reported in the country this year has reached 5,317. According to the DGHS, 62.1 percent of this year’s dengue patients are male while 37.9 percent are female. Bangladesh reported 102,861 dengue cases and 413 dengue-related deaths in 2025, it said.

Three more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 689. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 596, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93, it said. A total of 996 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 95,760. Meanwhile, 93 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 11,390. Since April 10, a total of 79,637patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 75,882 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

One death was reported from dengue in the 24 hours until Tuesday  morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 10 this year. During the period, 139 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the total infections to 5,039, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The new death was reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area, it said. According to the DGHS, 56.8% of this year’s dengue patients are male while 43.2% are female. Bangladesh reported 102,861 dengue cases and 413 dengue-related deaths in 2025, it said.

Three more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 686. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 593, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93, it said. A total of 1,009 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 94,764. Meanwhile, 126 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 11,297. Since April 10, a total of 78,716 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 74,971 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Four more children have died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 661. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest four deaths have been classified as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 568, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93. A total of 966 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 88,895. Meanwhile, 111 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 10,634. Since March 15, a total of 73,277 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 69,688 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Dhaka division has accounted for half of the total deaths reported across the country from measles and similar symptoms this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Since March 15, a total of 336 children have died from measles and symptoms consistent with the highly contagious yet preventable disease nationwide, with 168 deaths reported in Dhaka division alone, representing 50 percent of the total fatalities, shows the data released by the DGHS on Thursday. Of the deaths recorded in Dhaka, 38 were confirmed as measles-related, while the remaining 130 were classified as suspected. The DGHS data also shows that the division recorded 20,581 suspected measles cases and 4,177 confirmed infections. After Dhaka, Rajshahi and Chattogram divisions reported the second and third highest suspected measles deaths, with 78 and 25 respectively. In the 24 hours till 8:00am on Thursday, 12 more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms, according to the DGHS. Of them, one death was confirmed as measles-related, while 11 were listed as suspected. Five of the suspected deaths were reported from Dhaka. With the latest figures, the total number of confirmed measles deaths since March 15 has risen to 57, while suspected deaths stand at 279. The DGHS data also shows that 1,238 new suspected measles cases were recorded during the reporting period, bringing the total to 45,498. In the same period, 286 new confirmed cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 6,208. Since March 15, a total of 31,912 suspected measles patients have been hospitalised, of whom 28,238 have recovered, the DGHS said.

The country on Monday recorded 17 deaths from measles and similar symptoms, the highest single-day toll since the outbreak of the highly contagious but preventable disease in March this year. Of the new deaths recorded in the 24 hours till 8:00am on Monday, two were confirmed as measles-related, while the remaining 15 were classified as suspected, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the suspected deaths, highest 10 were recorded in Dhaka district. With this, the total number of confirmed deaths from measles has risen to 52 and suspected deaths to 259 since March 15. According to DGHS data, a total of 1,302 suspected measles cases were recorded in the past 24 hours. Since March 15, the total number of suspected cases has reached 41,793. Over 81% children vaccinated against measles: Health Minister During this period, 154 new confirmed measles cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 5,467. Since March 15, a total of 28,832 suspected measles patients have been hospitalised, while 25,151 of them have recovered.