Health & Food
Public-health specialists have urged Bangladesh to require clear warnings on the front of food packets containing high levels of salt, sugar or saturated fat. At a webinar, a food-safety official said draft labelling regulations remained with the food ministry. The proposed requirement has not yet taken effect.
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Ten dengue patients died and 1,943 were admitted to hospital in the 24 hours to 15 October, according to the health directorate. The deaths equal this year’s previous daily high. Bangladesh’s reported annual toll reached 331, while recorded hospital admissions rose to 107,259.
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Bangladesh ranks 84th among 122 countries in the 2026 Global Hunger Index, with hunger classified as moderate. Its score has improved only slightly since 2018. Child wasting rose in the underlying data, even as stunting, undernourishment and child mortality declined. The index combines indicators from different reference periods.
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Four more children died with suspected measles in the latest daily health bulletin. The outbreak’s combined death toll reached 1,181: 1,077 suspected deaths and 104 confirmed deaths. Health officials also recorded 1,306 suspected cases and 86 laboratory-confirmed cases in the 24 hours to 15 October.
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The health minister says 60 dialysis machines will be added at divisional medical colleges within six months. He also outlined plans for AI-assisted breast and cervical cancer screening at upazila level. The announcements describe proposed service expansion, with primary-care pilots and implementation work still ahead.
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Bangladesh recorded seven more deaths involving measles-like symptoms and 1,199 suspected cases in 24 hours. The continuing outbreak has produced 104 confirmed and 1,073 suspected deaths this year, according to health authorities.
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Five people died from dengue and 1,920 were admitted to hospital in 24 hours, taking Bangladesh’s 2026 toll to 321 deaths and 105,316 admissions. September remains the deadliest month of the year so far.
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Field workers have been told to identify every eligible child and close gaps between rural, urban and hard-to-reach areas. The directive follows an independent review of Bangladesh’s immunisation and disease-surveillance programme.
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The government plans to begin community mental-health services in about 20 upazilas, with an eventual ambition to reach 500. State Minister MA Muhit says the programme will build local support and a trained workforce. National expansion remains a stated objective, rather than completed service coverage.
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Six children died with measles-like symptoms in the latest daily reporting period. The combined suspected and confirmed death tally reached 1,170, including 104 confirmed deaths. Health authorities also recorded 1,074 suspected cases and 139 laboratory-confirmed infections, which remain separate reporting categories.
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