This information was disclosed in a press release by the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday.
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Nine more die with measles symptoms, 1,341 infected
Dhaka Magazine Desk
Published: Sunday, 27 September 2026
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The press release said the information on these deaths and infections was obtained from 8 am on Saturday to 8 am on Sunday.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, from March 15 until now, 101 people died of confirmed measles and 995 died with measles symptoms. In total, the number of deaths from measles and measles symptoms during this period stood at 1,096.
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