Dhaka, June 5 -- Key takeaways

* The health directorate says 605 children have died with measles or measles-like symptoms in 81 days since Mar 15.

* Only 91 are listed as lab-confirmed measles deaths; 514 are recorded as "suspected" measles, a breakdown experts call confusing.

* Vaccine and immunisation specialists say all symptom-linked child deaths should be counted as measles during an outbreak.

* The government says it is not conducting formal "death reviews" for measles deaths, unlike during Covid and dengue.

* A national vaccination drive has covered 18.4 million children, amid warnings of vaccine shortages and questions over procurement.

Bangladesh's measles outbreak has triggered a growing dispute over how many children have...