Two more children displaying symptoms of measles have died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) within the last 24 hours. He said that 98 children are currently undergoing treatment for measles symptoms at the hospital, 35 of whom have tested positive for the virus. During the same period, 14 children died at the facility from different ailments, two of whom were confirmed to have been suffering from measles. The highest number of children admitted with measles symptoms are from Chapainawabganj, where 47 children are currently being treated at RMCH. Moreover, 26 children from Rajshahi, four each from Naogaon, Natore and Pabna, 12 from Kushtia, and one from Meherpur have been admitted with measles symptoms.

Source: bd News24 March 31, 2026 15:32 UTC