For the first time in Sylhet, a child has died of measles. It is learned
that a four-month-old baby with measles symptoms has died at Sylhet MAG Osmani
Medical College Hospital. The deceased child, Farhan, died of bronchopneumonia or
lung infection and suffered from cardiac arrest. Confirming the matter, Deputy
Director of the hospital, Dr. Mahbubur Rahman said, "The child died at around 1 pm
on Monday with symptoms of measles. It will be confirmed whether it is measles or
not after the lab test report comes."