The death toll from the ongoing measles outbreak has risen to 453 after two more suspected deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am Saturday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest deaths were reported from Sunamganj and Moulvibazar, with one case in each district.
During the same period, 961 new suspected measles cases were recorded, while 108 cases were confirmed, it said.
The DGHS said the cumulative number of suspected measles cases has reached 56,572 since March 15, while confirmed cases stand at 7,524.
So far, 41,028 suspected patients have been hospitalized, and 36,645 have recovered and been discharged, according to the bulletin.
It added that the total number of confirmed measles deaths since March 15 stands at 74.