- Govt. takes project to bring special children under health coverage: Muhit
- Proposed budget outlines roadmap for reviving devastated economy: Altaf Chowdhury
- 'New taxes could cripple the housing sector'
- JS unanimously adopts motion thanking PM Tarique Rahman for China, Malaysia visits
- 7 more child deaths push measles toll to 709
- Every child with disabilities will be under Govt healthcare: Muhit
- Bangladesh calls for development-centred WTO reform
- Injured Leckie and Italiano ruled out as Australia prepare for Egypt clash
- 'PM’s China, Malaysia visits set benchmark for Bangladesh’s global engagement'
- 'Roid' released across 31 US cities
- PM offers ‘Munajat’ at parents' graves on returning home
- BGB foils BSF's push-in attempt at Habiganj border
- US stocks trim losses as oil falls and investors buy the dip
- US Embassy issues new warning to nonimmigrant visa holders
- Belgium into World Cup last 32 with New Zealand rout
- PM Shehbaz accuses India of covert tactics, says Pakistan faces hybrid security threats
- Iran wait on World Cup progress after late goal disallowed in Egypt draw
- Extreme heat puts birds and wildlife under growing stress across Europe
- Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100
- Montenegro arrests Iran-linked hacker wanted by US
7 more child deaths push measles toll to 709
Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, bringing Bangladeshs combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 709. Of the new deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified one as confirmed...
How many more child deaths will it take for us to wake up?
This Eid-ul-Azha brought nothing but grief and mourning for those with a conscience. On the eve of Eid, the tragic and untimely deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Hospital in Moghbazar, Dhaka, left the entire nation stunned. Over the past few days, Bangladesh has seemingly become a valley of death...
Writ seeks Tk 2 crore for each family after 352 measles deaths
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking directives to provide Tk 2 crore in compensation to each family of the 352 children who died from measles and related complications across the country. The public interest writ was filed on Sunday with the relevant branch of the High...
840,000 deaths a year linked to psychosocial risks at work
More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks, such as long working hours, job insecurity, and workplace harassment, according to a new global report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). These work-related psychosocial risks are mainly...
Children victims of ‘special’ authority!
Questions have emerged over the recent surge in measles infections and rising child deaths in the country, with an inquiry suggesting that the crisis is not solely due to vaccine shortages but also linked to controversial policy decisions taken during the tenure of the former interim government....
Measles deaths blamed on vaccine shortages under Yunus-led interim govt
A deepening measles crisis has triggered widespread fear across Bangladesh, with 138 children reported dead and around 9,000 infected as of Sunday. The outbreak, now affecting 56 districts severely, has raised alarm among families as children continue to succumb to the disease amid an acute...