Professor Nazrul Islam also expressed the same concern. In his words, “It seems as if the government has been careless. Perhaps an attempt is being made to trivialize the disease.” The government has already canceled the leaves of doctors and nurses responsible for treating measles patients and directed them not to leave their workplaces. However, […]
In the last 24 hours, 1127 measles patients were identified. During the same period, 1,027 children with measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals. Of them, 427 were from Dhaka division. Chattogram saw 208 admissions, followed by Barishal with 128 and Khulna with 95. In the last 24 hours, 1,405 patients were also discharged from hospitals. […]
The report shows that during the same period, 1,423 more children across the country developed measles symptoms. The total number of people showing measles-like symptoms since March 15 has reached 59,279. According to DGHS data, 208 new confirmed cases of measles were reported in the latest 24-hour period. Since March 15, a total of 8,275 […]
The highest number of cases was recorded in 2005 with 25,934 patients. Since then, cases declined. Only 132 cases were reported in 2025. The number of cases in the last five years (2020 to 2024) were 2,410, 203, 311, 281 and 247 respectively, with no deaths during that period. The measles outbreak in the country […]
Of the nine children who died of measles symptoms in the last 24 hours, three each were from Dhaka and Sylhet divisions. Besides, one child each died in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions.District-wise, the highest number of deaths occurred in Dhaka and Moulvibazar, which reported two deaths each. During the last 24 hours, the number […]
The minister also blamed maternal malnutrition for the unusually severe outbreak this season. Referring to several hospital visits, he said that due to poor nutritional status many mothers are unable to adequately breastfeed their children. “If we can ensure proper nutrition for mothers in the current context and strengthen their sense of responsibility towards their […]
A child suffering from measles died in Dhaka. Among those who died due to measles symptoms were four in Dhaka, one in Chattogram and one child in Mymensingh. This information has come out in the measles report of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday. Along with this, from March 15 till now, […]
Until now, it was generally believed that very young infants did not get measles. Babies are born with immunity inherited from their mother during pregnancy, and breastfeeding provides protection even after birth. However, following this outbreak, it has emerged that even newborn babies between the ages of 19 days and 24 days have been infected […]
Shabnur Begum (left) arrived at DNCC Covid Hospital in Mahakhali, Dhaka from Kamilla with her three seven-month-old children suffering from measles. His two sons, Yusuf and Imran, are admitted in the ICU, while his other child, Yasmin, is being treated in the children’s ward. The photo was taken on 10 May 2026.Dipu Malakar
“There is a lack of publicity and awareness about the vaccine. People are skeptical,” Professor Be-Nazir Ahmed, a public health expert and former director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) under the DGHS, told Prothom Alo. “Previously, babies as young as nine months old would receive the vaccine, but now this age has been […]
Of the seven children who died in the last 24 hours, two were from Chattogram division and two from Rajshahi. Besides, one child each died in Sylhet, Khulna and Barishal divisions. With this, the total number of deaths due to measles and measles symptoms in the country in the last 52 days has reached 324. […]