Measles outbreak deepens, deaths cross 200
A rapidly escalating measles outbreak across the country has reached what experts describe as epidemic proportions,...
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17 Apr 2026
Measles outbreak: Low-income households hit hardest
Infants and young children from low-income families are bearing the brunt of measles infections, with doctors...
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12 Apr 2026
Control over courts, rights body restored
Repeal bills scrapping key interim-era reforms have restored previous rules on judicial appointments, court administration and...
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11 Apr 2026
Measles outbreak: Babies die as care slips out of reach
A heartbreaking moment took place in the premise of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute as ten-month-old...
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11 Apr 2026
Measles outbreak: Hospital beds overflow with sick children
With his health deteriorating, nine-month-old Amir Hamza cries in his mother’s arms while receiving treatment at...
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07 Apr 2026
12 more die amid vaccination drive
Bangladesh has begun its measles vaccination campaign with new supplies arriving, but the outbreak continues to...
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05 Apr 2026
20 ordinances on edge: Sidelining key reforms risks democratic setback
Letting 20 ordinances involving key reforms lapse has raised concerns that failure to recognise the July...
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04 Apr 2026
Breastfeeding gap fuels infant measles
Measles infections among infants under six months may be linked to a lack of breastfeeding, health...
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03 Apr 2026
Families struggle as measles cases rise
Ten-month-old Mohammad is lying in a bed at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute after days of...
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02 Apr 2026
When 1971 history faced its toughest assault
It was during the tenure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government that Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War,...
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26 Mar 2026