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Ali Asif Shawon

Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?

Ali Asif Shawon | Sep 9, 2026, 1:04 PM UTC

Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How are officials trying to bring the outbreak under control?

Whatever happened to the floating schools of Bangladesh?

Ali Asif Shawon | Sep 5, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC

More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring

Gabrielle Emanuel, Ali Asif Shawon | May 24, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC