The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has demanded justice over the deaths of more than 400 children during the nationwide measles outbreak, blaming the Yunus government for negligence and failure to ensure timely vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at a protest rally held in front of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Mohakhali, Dhaka, on Tuesday morning, CPB leaders alleged that the crisis worsened due to the government\u2019s failure to collect vaccines and take effective preventive measures on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former CPB General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince said those responsible for the deaths must be brought to justice.
\u201cThose responsible for the deaths of more than 400 children must face trial. People who neglected public health should be brought under the law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prince alleged that despite having sufficient funds in the health sector, the authorities failed to procure the necessary vaccines in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe government was more focused on other issues than protecting people\u2019s lives. Due to negligence by those responsible in the Health Ministry, vaccines from UNICEF were not collected on time,\u201d he added.He further claimed that officials avoided purchasing vaccines from UNICEF because \u201cthere was no opportunity for commission,\u201d calling the matter \u201chighly condemnable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rally was chaired by Hasan Hafizur Rahman Sohail, president of the CPB Dhaka Metropolitan North Committee. Speakers at the event criticized the government\u2019s handling of the measles situation and demanded an immediate strengthening of the nationwide vaccination campaign.After the rally, CPB leaders submitted a memorandum to the Director General of the DGHS. In the memorandum, they gave the government an ultimatum until May 19 to take effective measures, warning that they would launch sit-ins and gherao programs if no visible action is taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has demanded justice over the deaths of more than 400 children during the nationwide measles outbreak, blaming the Yunus government for negligence and failure to ensure timely vaccination. Speaking at a protest rally held in front of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Mohakhali, Dhaka, on Tuesday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangladesh"],"yoast_head":"\n