, May 24 -- Sixteen children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday - 2nd highest death toll in a single day since the outbreak in March last.

With this, the country recorded the second highest single-day death toll for the second straight day. On Saturday, the country recorded 13 deaths from measles and similar symptoms.

With the latest fatalities, the death toll has reached 528 since March 15, 2026.

All 16 new deaths were classified as suspected, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the suspected deaths, the highest 10 were reported in Dhaka division.

With this, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 442, while the confirmed death...