Eleven more have died from measles and related symptoms across the country in the 24 hours till Friday morning.
According to the latest regular report from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), two of these fatalities were confirmed measles cases, while the remaining nine children died exhibiting symptoms of the disease.
The latest figures bring the total death toll to 499 since the outbreak intensified on 15 March.
Of the total fatalities, 85 have been officially confirmed as measles, while 414 deaths were attributed to measles symptoms.
In the same 24-hour period, 54 new confirmed cases of measles were identified, and an additional 1,261 children were reported to have developed symptoms of the virus.
Since 15 March, the country has recorded a total of 60,540 children exhibiting measles symptoms. Out of these, the disease has been confirmed in 8,329 children following health screenings.
Regarding hospital admissions, the DGHS data reveals that 47,511 children have been hospitalised with measles symptoms since mid-March.
To date, 43,411 of these patients have recovered and been discharged from various health facilities.
A regional study shows that measles mortality is highest in Sylhet division, especially in Sunamganj district.
Over the past 24 hours, five deaths have been reported in the Sylhet division and three in the Sunamganj district.
Meanwhile, Dhaka division continues to hold the top position in terms of infection numbers.
In the last 24 hours, a maximum of 587 new suspected cases and 40 confirmed patients were identified in the division, alongside one death from confirmed measles.
