Seventy-four per cent of children infected with measles in the ongoing outbreak have not received any vaccine, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has said. Among the remaining patients, 14 per cent received only the first dose, and 12 per cent were infected despite receiving both doses .
At least 12 people have been killed by lightning strikes accompanied by Kalbaishakhi storms in seven districts across the country. The deaths occurred at various times from morning to evening on Wednesday, April 29.
Dhaka University Chhatra Dal leaders met with Vice-Chancellor Professor A B M Obaidul Islam on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, to inquire about the progress of the investigation into online disinformation being spread using the university's name.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched nine apps and software to improve citizen services, traffic management, and police professionalism. Authorities have also announced plans to monitor the entire capital through 11,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
A high-level Japanese delegation led by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister and Special Envoy Suzuki Norikazu held a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister's Office in the National Parliament building on Wednesday afternoon, April 29.
The government will provide assistance to farmers affected by heavy rainfall for the next three months, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said.