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টিকা বাদ পড়া শিশু খুঁজতে বাড়ি বাড়ি যাওয়ার নির্দেশ

নিয়মিত টিকা পায়নি এমন শিশুদের খুঁজে বের করতে বাড়ি বাড়ি যাওয়ার নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী। শহর, গ্রাম ও দুর্গম এলাকার টিকাদানের ঘাটতি দূর করতে মাঠকর্মীদের এ নির্দেশ দেওয়া হয়েছে। সম্প্রসারিত টিকাদান কর্মসূচির স্বাধীন পর্যালোচনা শেষে তিনি এ কথা বলেন।

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Mental-health project plans 20-upazila pilot before wider expansion

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 suspected measles deaths added to Bangladesh’s outbreak tally

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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Nine dengue deaths reported as government steps up prevention campaign

Nine dengue deaths and 1,954 hospital admissions were recorded in the latest 24-hour bulletin. Annual admissions reached 103,396 and deaths 316. The prime minister has called for stronger public-awareness work and coordination, with particular attention to areas reporting more infections.

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Dengue admissions pass 100,000 as four more deaths are reported

Health authorities reported four more dengue deaths and 2,167 hospital admissions in the latest 24-hour period. The 2026 totals reached 307 deaths and 101,442 recorded cases. These are figures reported through health surveillance, not an estimate of every infection in the population.

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Two suspected measles deaths added as outbreak reporting continues

Two children died with suspected measles in the latest reporting period. DGHS recorded 1,269 suspected and 152 confirmed cases. Since 15 March, the combined death count is 1,164, comprising 1,060 suspected and 104 confirmed deaths—not 1,164 laboratory-confirmed measles fatalities.

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Saline shortages expose strain between regulated prices and production costs

Patients are struggling to obtain intravenous saline as manufacturers report reduced production and higher input costs. Industry representatives say producing a bag can cost around Tk120 against a regulated Tk87 retail price. A price-review proposal remains with the health ministry.

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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.

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