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Government to add Typhoid vaccine to EPI from August 1
Government to add Typhoid vaccine to EPI from August 1

Government to add Typhoid vaccine to EPI from August 1

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will introduce the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) into the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) for children aged 15 months across the country from August 1.

Measles death toll reaches 788 as 4 more children die in 24 hours
Measles death toll reaches 788 as 4 more children die in 24 hours

Measles death toll reaches 788 as 4 more children die in 24 hours

The health directorate recorded the deaths of four children with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours preceding 8am today (19 July), raising the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 788.

Extreme heat threatens Bangladesh workers’ incomes, report warns
Extreme heat threatens Bangladesh workers’ incomes, report warns

Extreme heat threatens Bangladesh workers’ incomes, report warns

Climate-driven extreme heat is reducing incomes and increasing healthcare costs in Bangladesh, placing millions of households under a growing double financial burden, according to a new global report released today.

Facebook web access restored after 1.5 hours disruption
Facebook web access restored after 1.5 hours disruption

Facebook web access restored after 1.5 hours disruption

Facebook's web version returned to normal in Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon (July 19) after a disruption that lasted for nearly 90 minutes, allowing users to access the platform again through desktop and laptop browsers.

Who contests elections is up to the EC, judiciary: Rizvi
Who contests elections is up to the EC, judiciary: Rizvi

Who contests elections is up to the EC, judiciary: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General and Prime Minister's Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday (July 19) said decisions on which political parties will be allowed to contest elections rest solely with the Election Commission (EC) and the courts, not political parties.

BNP reports Tk 22.19 crore income in 2025
BNP reports Tk 22.19 crore income in 2025

BNP reports Tk 22.19 crore income in 2025

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) reported a total income of Tk 22.19 crore in 2025, with a surplus of Tk 6.93 crore after expenses, senior party leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Sunday (July 19) while submitting the party's annual financial statement to the Election Commission (EC).

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