Two mothers administer nebuliser to their ailing child infected with measles at DNCC, now dedicated for measles patients, at Mohakhali in Dhaka on Wednesday, as persistent infections continue to affect children, across the country. | File photo

Eight more children have died of measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00amon Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

During the same period, 143 confirmed measles cases and 1,421 suspected cases were reported across the country, it said.

The DGHS said a total of 32,028 suspected measles cases have been recorded in the country since March 15 last. Of them, 21,434 have been hospitalised.

Among those taken to hospitals, 17,955 have recovered and been released.

As of Sunday, the DGHS recorded 216 suspected deaths from measles, alongside 43 confirmed ones.