Dhaka, April 9 -- Nine-month-old Inaya lies with a high fever and rashes across her body, a cannula inserted in her tiny hand for saline and a tube in her nose.

Her relentless crying has left her mother and grandmother emotionally shattered, as they rush between nurses, doctors and nearby pharmacies.

A visit to the specialised measles ward at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar reveals many children in similar condition.

On Wednesday, all 16 ICU beds and 60 general beds in the measles ward were occupied.

Some children whose conditions had deteriorated could not be shifted to ICU due to lack of space.

Most had cannulas and nasal tubes, while parents struggled to calm their cries.

Parents were managing thei...