Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- At least two people with symptoms of measles have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest deaths have taken the number of recorded deaths among people with measles symptoms to 1,103 this year.

Another 104 people have died after testing positive for measles, taking the overall death toll from the disease and its symptoms to 1,207, reports bdnews24.com.

The DGHS said in its bulletin on Thursday that the two latest deaths were reported in the Dhaka Division.

Dhaka has recorded the highest number of deaths among patients with measles symptoms, at 496.

Sylhet follows with 194 deaths, while Chattogram has reported 102, Rajshahi 93, Mymen...