TUHIN SHUBHRA ADHIKARY

Just yards from Mohakhali’s bustling bus terminal, where thousands streamed out of Dhaka to celebrate Eid in their village homes yesterday, a starkly different scene unfolded inside the DNCC Dedicated Covid Hospital -- now repurposed as a measles treatment facility.

While the ground floor appeared relatively quiet, the first floor remained unchanged from the past few weeks -- crowded, tense, and heavy with the cries of sick children.

Infants and toddlers infected with measles whimpered in pain as anxious parents tried desperately to soothe them. Two nurses and a lone doctor moved swiftly from bed to bed, straining to provide care amid the relentless demand.

While the rest of the country celebrated Eid with their families and loved ones, inside these wards parents and healthcare workers spent the day locked in a struggle to save young lives.

“How can parents celebrate Eid when their child is sick?” asked Lipi Akhter, mother of seven‑month‑old Rayan, her voice breaking amid the ward’s chaos.

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