Dhaka, June 17 -- Unyielding Outbreak, Unbroken Curve

Data divide: Despite official claims of 103 percent vaccine coverage, nationwide infections and hospital admissions refuse to decline

Blind spot: Health experts warn that a severe lack of granular data on patients' ages and locations is stalling targeted action

Missing strategy: Weeks into the crisis, the absence of an approved national treatment guideline is actively hindering consistent care

Accountability gap: Critics blast the refusal to declare a health emergency as daily case numbers and child mortality remain high

In hospital wards across Bangladesh, the pattern has become painfully familiar: children arriving with fever and rash, families hoping it is mild, and doctors con...