Dhaka, May 19 -- The High Court has issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to compensate the families of children who died of measles and to investigate the ongoing outbreak.

The court also questioned why effective measures should not be taken to prevent measles and other diseases threatening children's health.

The bench of Justice Razik-Al-Jalil and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury issued the rule with directives on Tuesday after hearing two separate writ petitions.

Lawyers M Ashraful Islam and Humayan Kabir Pallab represented the petitioners, while Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kazal and Deputy Attorney General Jamila Momtaz argued for the state.

After the order from the court, Kazal explained to ...