Dhaka, June 16 -- One more child has died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Tuesday, raising Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 657.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest death as suspected measles fatality, saying no confirmed measles deaths were recorded during the period, UNB reports.

With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 564, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remains unchanged at 93.

During the 24-hour period, 1,006 suspected measles cases were reported, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 87,929.

Meanwhile, 136 new confirmed measles case...