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

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?
Bangladesh
Whatever happened to the floating schools of Bangladesh?
Ali Asif Shawon | Sep 5, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC
'Forget about going back': 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase
Bangladesh
'Forget about going back': 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase
Lorcan Lovett | Aug 25, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC
Ousted Bangladeshi leader vows to return from exile despite facing a death sentence
Bangladesh
Ousted Bangladeshi leader vows to return from exile despite facing a death sentence
Shamim Chowdhury | Aug 5, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC
The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites
Bangladesh
The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites
Šumit Ganguly | Jul 27, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC
More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring
More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring
The number of cases — and deaths — in Bangladesh is staggering. As of Sunday, 528 have died, mostly children. How did this measles outbreak begin? And how is the country responding?
Gabrielle Emanuel, Ali Asif Shawon | May 24, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC