Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has voiced deep concern over the deaths of 38 children from measles across the country. In a statement released to the media on Monday, the party’s Secretary General, Mia Golam Porwar, said that 32 children had died from the disease in March alone, bringing the total number of child deaths this year to 46. He criticized the government for failing to take visible and effective measures to control the outbreak.

Porwar attributed the situation to weaknesses and mismanagement within the national health service. He stated that widespread corruption and misappropriation in the health sector have led to the collapse of the overall healthcare system, depriving citizens of their basic right to proper medical treatment. He urged the Health Minister to take immediate and effective action to control the spread of measles.

The statement reflects growing political concern over public health management in Bangladesh amid rising measles cases and child fatalities.