Bangladesh: Awami League Alleges Negligence by Former Muhammad Yunus-Led Interim Govt Triggered Measles Outbreak

“Despite those warnings, the Yunus government ignored them. Bureaucratic complications stalled the tender process, vaccine stocks ran out, and routine immunisation programs collapsed,” it noted. Citing media reports and Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission complaints, the Awami League said that allegations of “embezzlement and irregularities” in the purchase of vaccines and syringes have also surfaced.