During the mass protests in July-August of last year, 1,080 individuals sustained eye injuries caused by tear gas and birdshot pellets. Among them, 570 people have lost vision in one eye, while 45 have lost vision in both eyes.
Due to its transition from a low-income country to a lower-middle-income country, Bangladesh will no longer receive vaccine donations after 2029. According to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), the country will continue to receive international donations for various vaccines until 2029. However, starting in 2030, the government will have to procure all vaccines from its own budget.
Flowers sold in December on the occasion of Martyred Intellectuals and Victory Day have met only 30 percent of the target, claimed the florists.