Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Another eight people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from suspected cases this year to 1,118.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 104 people have died from confirmed measles, taking the combined death toll from measles and suspected cases to 1,222.

A DGHS bulletin issued on Saturday said three deaths were reported in Dhaka Division, two each in Sylhet and Chattogram divisions, and one in Mymensingh Division.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths involving measles symptoms, at 501.

Sylhet reported 199 deaths, Chattogram 105, Rajshahi 93, Mymensingh 87, Barishal 65, Khulna 51 and Rangpur 17.

The health director...