Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Six more people with measles-like symptoms have died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.

According to official figures, the death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,263 since Mar 15.

Of them, 1,158 died with measles-like symptoms, while 105 deaths have been confirmed as measles-related.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the DGHS said five people had died in the Dhaka Division, and another in the Sylhet Division during the 24 hours commencing at 8am on Monday.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths from measles-like symptoms, with 517.

It is followed by Sylhet with 203 deaths, Chattogram with 112, Rajshahi with 93, Mymen...