Six more people died with suspected measles across the country in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, while 1,318 new people were reported with measles symptoms, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the newly reported cases, 82 tested positive for measles. However, no deaths from laboratory-confirmed measles were reported during the period.
According to the DGHS daily update issued on Tuesday, the figures cover the period from 8am on Monday to 8am on Tuesday.
Of the six deaths involving suspected measles cases, five were reported in Dhaka division and one in Barishal division.
A total of 2,32,823 people have been reported with measles symptoms across the country since 15 March. Laboratory tests have confirmed the disease in 24,073 cases.
During the same period, 1,158 people have died with suspected measles, while 105 deaths have been attributed to confirmed measles, the DGHS data showed.
The health directorate said 2,07,428 people with measles symptoms had been admitted to hospitals, of whom 1,98,752 had recovered and been discharged this year.
Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new suspected cases in the latest 24-hour period, with 546. The division also accounted for five of the six deaths.
Chattogram recorded 236 suspected cases, followed by Sylhet with 142, Barishal with 132, Mymensingh with 100, Khulna with 94, Rangpur with 35 and Rajshahi with 33.
Meanwhile, the 2026 national measles-rubella vaccination campaign had covered 120.1% of its target as of November 3, according to the DGHS.
Mymensingh recorded the highest vaccination coverage at 123.7 per cent, while Sylhet had the lowest at 114 per cent.
