Another 55 patients in the division have been hospitalised with suspected measles cases in a 24-hour count
June 08, 2026
Sylhet Correspondent
bdnews24.com
A 17-month-old child with measles symptoms has died in the Sylhet Division, taking the death toll from the outbreak in the region to 66.
The child died while undergoing treatment at MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, said Sylhet Health Department Assistant Director Mohammad Noor Alam Shamim.
More than 250 patients are receiving treatment with measles symptoms across the division
More than 300 patients are receiving treatment across the division's hospitals
The official death toll since the outbreak rises to 613
92 people with confirmed measles cases have now died, alongside 550 others with suspected cases
The death toll has risen to 628 since the outbreak began in March
The DGHS says 1,129 people have been admitted to hospitals with measles symptoms over the past 24 hours
