### [2026-06-6](/feed/2026/06/6/index.md)

##### 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
# The Directorate General of Health Services reports that three children have died from measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. 




### Sources:

1. [BSS News](https://www.bssnews.net/news/392998)

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