Dhaka, April 22 -- Supply Gaps, Deadly Toll

Diagnosis in gridlock: With thousands of daily admissions, the nation relies on a single functional public lab. Capped at 120 tests per day and limited by kit shortages, the diagnostic response has been severely constrained.

The needle deficit: A drive to immunise 17 million children faces a massive supply gap. Only 45,000 mixing syringes are available for 20 million doses.

A fatal surge: At least 223 children have died since mid-March. Experts blame this spike on a "chronic absence of urgency" and historical gaps in vaccination coverage that allowed the disease to spiral.

Accountability in limbo: A political blame game has stalled the emergency response. Critics warn that centralised infras...