The High Court of Bangladesh will hold a hearing on Monday regarding a petition demanding the closure of all educational institutions until the nationwide measles outbreak is brought under control. The date was set on Sunday, April 19, 2026, by a bench led by Justice Rajik Al Jalil. Barrister Purnima Jahan represented the petition in court.
The petition, filed on April 2, seeks a directive to keep schools closed until the measles situation improves and requests the formation of a high-level investigation committee into the deaths of 47 children reportedly caused by the disease. In addition, a legal notice was sent to the health minister, health secretary, and the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, urging immediate action to ensure measles vaccination for all children within 24 hours.
The notice stated that vaccine shortages have led to infections, hospitalizations, and deaths among children, while authorities have yet to take effective measures. Media reports on child deaths and hundreds of infections were attached to the notice as supporting evidence.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৩: ২৭আপডেট : ১৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৩: ২৯ সারাদেশে হামের সংক্রমণ নিয়ন্ত্রণে না আসা পর্যন্ত শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান বন্ধ রাখার নির্দেশনা চেয়ে দায়ের করা রিটের শুনানি আগামীকাল সোমবার অনুষ্ঠিত হবে। রোববার (১৯ এপ্রিল) বিচারপতি
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