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5% of GDP to be Phased into Health Sector, Announces PM

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that five percent of the GDP will be gradually allocated to the health sector to enhance the healthcare system for all citizens. In his message on the eve of World Health Day 2026, he emphasized the e…

PM Chairs First ECNEC Meeting of New Govt

Dhaka: The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) under the new government began on Monday. The meeting is being held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

According to Unit…

Measles Surge Stems from Past Vaccination Gaps, Minister Tells JS

Dhaka: Health and Family Welfare Minister Md Sardar Sakhawat Husain on Monday told Parliament that the recent surge in measles cases in Bangladesh stems from vaccination gaps and mismanagement by previous governments, including the immediate past inte…

Death Toll Rises to Six in Keraniganj Factory Fire, Two Injured

Keraniganj: The death toll from the devastating fire at a tin-shed gas lighter factory in the Kadamtali Gol Chattar area of Keraniganj has risen to six after rescuers recovered one more body, authorities confirmed.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sa…

Mahdi Amin and Saleh Shibly Appointed as New Spokespersons for PMO

Dhaka: Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin and Press Secretary Abu Abdullah M Saleh, popularly known as Saleh Shibly, have been appointed as spokespersons for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The Prime Minister’s Office released a notification regar…

Two Children Drown in Water-Filled Pit in Chattogram

Chattogram: Two children tragically died after falling into a water-filled pit in Harualchhari of Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram district. The incident occurred at a site where soil had been excavated for a brick kiln.

According to United News of…