Dhaka, April 13 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a formal complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) alleging embezzlement and irregularities in the procurement of measles vaccines and syringes.

Biplob Kumar Das submitted the application to the ACC chairman on Sunday, calling for an inquiry into whether chief advisor Muhammad Yunus of the former interim government, the health advisor, and other officials were involved in any malpractice in the supply and distribution of these life-saving medical supplies.

Copies of the complaint have also been sent to the principal secretary to the prime minister, the health services secretary, and the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services.

Newspaper reports have be...