Despite claims of widespread immunisation, case numbers have shown no consistent decline, with specialists pointing to weaknesses in surveillance and outbreak management
June 18, 2026
Abdus Sabur Lotus
bdnews24.com
Unyielding Outbreak, Unbroken Curve
Data divide: Despite official claims of 103 percent vaccine coverage, nationwide infections and hospital admissions refuse to decline
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Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March.
The majority of those infected and died are children
M. Niaz Asadullah & Zia Sadique use Bangladesh’s experience to show how the underpinnings of public health can be quietly eroded.
