Dhaka, June 25 -- The health ministry has not given a direct answer on whether anyone has faced action over the child deaths linked to the recent measles outbreak.

Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Thursday told parliament that responsibility for measles outbreaks and related deaths will be determined through investigations and evidence-based assessments.

The information came in a written reply tabled during the parliamentary question-and-answer session presided over by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad.

Reserved-seat MP Shammi Akther had asked what steps the government has taken to stop child deaths from measles and whether action has been taken against those responsible.

In his reply, the minister said the government's primary goal is t...