Adolescent suicide risks reveal deepening mental health crisis in Bangladesh
Adolescent suicide risks reveal deepening mental health crisis in Bangladesh

I am in a state that feels like water overflowing from a glass I dont belong anywhere. No one wants me. These words, spoken quietly by Suma (pseudonym), came from a student who was found on the verge of a suicide attempt inside an educational institution in Dhaka. The incident unfolded during...

Ramisa’s father welcomes verdict, demands swift execution
Ramisa’s father welcomes verdict, demands swift execution

A special tribunal in Dhaka has sentenced main accused, Sohel Rana, and his wife, Swapna to death for the sensational rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, second-grade student Ramisa Akter, in the capitals Pallabi. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Prevention of Violence Against Children...

EU allocates €175,000 to enhance measles prevention efforts in Bangladesh
EU allocates €175,000 to enhance measles prevention efforts in Bangladesh

The European Union (EU) has committed 175,000 in humanitarian funding to bolster efforts aimed at preventing measles in Bangladesh, with a focus on vulnerable communities in key regions, reports UNB. The funding will support ongoing vaccination campaigns and other preventive measures in Barisal,...

Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign begins tomorrow
Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign begins tomorrow

The government is set to launch a nationwide emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign from Monday to contain an ongoing outbreak, reports BSS. The programme aims to vaccinate around 1.8 crore (18 million) children aged between six and 59 months. Vaccination will be administered daily from...