Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman visited measles patients at the Shishu Hospital in Dhaka’s Shyamoli area on Saturday at 11 a.m. He toured several wards with attending doctors, inquired about the patients’ conditions, and held a discussion with medical staff about hospital issues. Senior party leaders including MP Saiful Alam Khan Milon and several central executive members accompanied him during the visit.

During a press briefing, Dr. Rahman said he came to observe the measles situation in the country and noted that the hospital had more patients than available beds. He pledged to raise the issue in parliament. He criticized the overall state of the health sector, describing hospitals as overcrowded and lacking intensive care facilities for measles treatment. He also remarked that while government records show many initiatives, the reality is different.

Later, Dr. Rahman visited a petrol station at Asad Gate, where he observed fuel shortages and long queues, blaming the government for mismanagement and public suffering.