DHAKA, Aug 23, 2026 (BSS) - Three more children died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued today by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room.

The release said three children died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours, while a total of 834 children died with measles symptoms from March 15 to August 23.

No one died of confirmed measles in the last 24 hours, while 99 people have died of confirmed measles since March 15, it added.

The release said 1,097 patients with measles symptoms were reported in the last 24 hours, while the total number of patients with measles symptoms reached 149,503 from March 15 to August 23.

In the last 24 hours, 131 confirmed measles cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 18,404 since March 15.

A total of 130,609 patients with measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals between March 15 and August 23. During the same period, 125,975 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals.