Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Bangladesh has reported another six suspected measles deaths in a 24-hour count.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday said 1,206 patients were admitted to hospitals with the symptoms during the period..

According to the DGHS, the latest deaths bring the combined toll from measles and measles-like symptoms to 1,269 since Mar 15. Of them, 1,164 died with measles symptoms and 105 from confirmed measles.

A health directorate bulletin issued on Wednesday reported four deaths in Dhaka Division and one each in Sylhet and Barishal during the 24-hour period from 8am on Sunday.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths with suspected measles, at 521, followed by Sylhet with 204, Chattogr...