, May 10 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Sunday called for an immediate declaration of a national emergency over the measles outbreak in Bangladesh, urging the government and opposition to set aside blame-games and work together to contain the crisis.

"The situation of children across the country due to measles is extremely precarious. The government and opposition must work hand in hand to address this," Asif told a press conference at the party's temporary office in Banglamotor in the afternoon.

Demanding a probe into the sudden surge of measles cases, Asif said it was essential to investigate whose negligence or irregularities allowed the outbreak to spiral out of control.

At the same press...