DHAKA: A new legal petition has sought to hold Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s previous administration, and members of his cabinet, accountable for the ongoing measles outbreak that has killed hundreds of children and overwhelmed the country’s health services. Since the 1990s, Bangladesh’s vaccination campaigns have been able to contain the highly contagious, airborne disease but the mass immunization drive that should have taken place in 2024-25 was missed.

Salahuddin Laskar, lawyer for the plaintiffs, say the petition has been filed but a hearing has yet to be held

DHAKA: A new legal petition has sought to hold Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s previous administration, and members of his cabinet, accountable for the ongoing measles…