Seven more children have died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8am on Sunday, raising the total number of measles-related fatalities in Bangladesh to 620.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected cases.
According to the DGHS, suspected measles deaths now stand at 529, while confirmed deaths remain unchanged at 91.
In the same 24-hour period, 1,221 new suspected measles cases were reported, raising the cumulative number to 79,012.
During this time, 66 additional confirmed cases were recorded, taking the total confirmed infections to 9,686.
Since 15 March, a total of 64,263 suspected measles patients have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 60,084 have recovered, the DGHS said.
