Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Measles has claimed five more lives in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll past 1,050.

Of the latest deaths, one was a confirmed measles case, while the other four died with measles-like symptoms, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its Saturday bulletin.

Two deaths each were reported from Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in the 24 hours up to 8am Saturday.

The health directorate has been publishing measles data since Mar 15.

According to government figures, 101 people have died of confirmed measles, alongside 952 deaths involving measles-like symptoms, taking the combined toll to 1,053 in about six months.

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