Amid alarming spread of measles due to non-availability of vaccines thus affecting thousands of children in Bangladesh, which is rapidly evolving into a public health emergency—co-chair of Jatiya Party, Sahidur Rahman Tapa has expressed grave concern and called for national unity in immediately addressing the crisis by importing required vaccine from any available source.

According to media reports, during recent weeks, hospitals Dhaka city as well as districts are seeing growing number of children (mostly below 18 months age) with measles infection.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed two senior ministers to travel across the South Asian nation of 170 million people to assess the scale of the crisis and coordinate response efforts, according to a statement from the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), measles is one of the most contagious viral diseases known, spreading through coughing, sneezing, or even brief contact with an infected individual. For children—especially those under five—the consequences can be devastating, leading to pneumonia, brain inflammation, and death.

It was reported in the media that following ouster of Awami League government in August 2024, the interim regime headed by Muhammad Yunus did not buy any vaccine for........

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