Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Six more people died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 84 new measles cases were confirmed.

In its Monday bulletin, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said two people died in the Dhaka Division, two in Sylhet, and one each in Chattogram and Barishal between 8am on Sunday and the following 24 hours.

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

Official figures show 101 people have died from measles and 962 with measles symptoms, taking the toll to 1,063 in nearly six months.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths with symptoms at 432, followed by Sylhet with 169. Rajshahi recorded 93, Mymensingh 78, Chattogram 76, Barishal 6...