9 October 2026

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Five more dengue deaths reported as 1,935 patients enter hospital

Bangladesh’s health authorities reported five dengue deaths and 1,935 hospital admissions in the latest 24-hour period ending on 8 October. The year’s reported death toll has reached 294, with 94,151 hospitalised cases. The numbers represent a new daily update, rather than a revision of the previous day’s figures.

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Bangladesh announces $130m five-year eye-care expansion

The government plans to spend $130 million over five years to expand eye-care services, including training and facilities outside major cities. A proposed campaign targets one million free cataract operations and ten million pairs of spectacles. The figures are programme goals announced on World Sight Day, not services already delivered.

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US backs measles-rubella vaccination for 3.4m Bangladeshi children

The United States is supporting Bangladesh's measles-rubella catch-up vaccination campaign through UNICEF, targeting 3.4 million children aged six to 59 months. US diplomatic representatives visited a Dhaka vaccination site as the outbreak continues. The figure is the campaign's target population, not a count of children already immunised.