Two more people died with measles symptoms in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, while 1,084 people showed symptoms of the disease across the country during the same period.
Of the newly identified cases, 83 tested positive for measles. However, no deaths from laboratory-confirmed measles were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In its Saturday report, the DGHS said one of the two deaths involving measles symptoms was reported in Dhaka Division and the other in Sylhet Division.
Since 15 March, a total of 2,46,646 people have been identified with measles-like symptoms nationwide, while laboratory tests have confirmed 25,111 cases, the report said.
During the same period, 1,201 people have died with measles symptoms, including 105 deaths confirmed to have been caused by the disease.
The DGHS report also showed that 2,20,247 people with measles-like symptoms had been admitted to hospitals this year. Of them, 2,11,303 have recovered and been discharged.
Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of new suspected cases in the latest 24-hour period, with 452 people showing symptoms.
Chattogram reported 208 cases, followed by Sylhet with 136, Barishal with 100, Khulna with 71, Mymensingh with 57, Rangpur with 31 and Rajshahi with 29.
