Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak

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James Coomarasamy introduces reports from Bangladesh, Albania, the Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan border and Italy. Bangladesh was once held up as an immunisation success story - a case study of a country which had drastically improved public health, and reduced child mortality, by ensuring infants were vaccinated against many dangerous diseases. But in recent months it's seen a new surge in cases of measles, and hundreds have died. In Dhaka and Mymensingh, Azadeh Moshiri saw the consequences. In recent weeks huge crowds of protesters have gathered in Albania to signal their concern over plans to develop a natural beauty spot - and to demand Prime Minister Edi Rama resign. Perhaps prematurely, it's been called the "flamingo revolution" - after the birds which might be put in peril by the proposed development, and the effigies the demonstrators have carried. As Guy Delauney heard in Tirana, worry about the possible impact on wildlife isn't the only source of public anger. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, many families across its vast territory suddenly found themselves divided by new national frontiers. One such border was the dividing line between the newly independent republics of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. With tighter visa regimes, and stricter surveillance, it could be hard to keep up lifelong relationships. The BBC's Ibrat Safo, who was born in the USSR, then raised in Uzbekistan, lost touch with his favourite cousin for decades. But at a newly-opened bazaar on the border, they recently met up again. For more than fifty years, the BBC's correspondent David Willey worked all over the world - from China and Vietnam to Libya and Italy. But he really found his niche reporting on the affairs and intrigues of the Vatican, from his base at the Rome bureau. Last weekend, he died at the age of 93. Joanne Cayford, who was his producer during many a Papal world tour, describes what it was like to work with him. Producer: Polly Hope Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison (Image: Children suffering from measles receive treatment in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Credit: MD Abu Sufian Jewel /Drik/Getty Images)