STAFF CORRESPONDENT

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking Tk 2 crore in compensation for each family of the 352 children who died from measles and measles-like symptoms across the country.

The petition also sought court directives to establish specialised measles treatment units with ICU, PICU, and diagnostic facilities at all district hospitals and upazila health complexes, and to form an investigation committee to examine the deaths and the public health response.

The writ was filed as a public interest litigation by Supreme Court lawyers Barrister Mohammad Humaun Kabir Pallob, Barrister Mohammad Kawsar and Advocate Md Maksudur Rahman on behalf of the human rights organisation Law and Life Foundation Trust.