Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more deaths with measles symptoms in a 24-hour count.

The latest fatalities were reported in Dhaka, Khulna and Cumilla, while 907 people with measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals during the same period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Measles was detected in 84 patients.

The latest figures have taken the number of people who have died with suspected measles symptoms this year to 986. Another 101 people have died after testing positive for measles.

The number of people admitted to hospitals with measles has reached 165,155, according to the health directorate.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths among people with suspected meas...