Government Launches Free Surgery Program for Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has ordered Lalmonirhat District Hospital (LDH) to maximize the use of its existing resources to improve patient care and ensure cleanliness.

The US has recorded its first measles deaths of 2026 in Pennsylvania, highlighting a resurgence of the disease amid declining vaccination rates.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain revealed several initiatives aimed at significantly enhancing healthcare services at the district and upazila levels.

A preventive oral cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people has begun in 14 high-risk upazilas and thanas across Bangladesh.

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Austria's Linz region has claimed three lives and sickened 26 others.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has extended support to the family of Kanika Mondal, who died following complications after childbirth.

Khulna Division grapples with a severe dengue outbreak, reporting 14 deaths and 3,690 hospitalisations this year.

The government has intensified its efforts to shut down illegal healthcare facilities across the country.

State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad emphasizes the need for collective efforts to improve services at Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital.

Bangladesh faces an escalating measles crisis with a rising death toll, as the health authorities report a significant number of suspected cases.

The European Union has agreed to study an experimental Lyme disease vaccine developed by Pfizer and Valneva, which showed a 70% efficacy rate in trials.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to inaugurate a new 15-storey building with 500 additional beds at the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital (NINS) tomorrow.

Daily Jaijaidin Editor Shafik Rehman and Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman have been elected as the president and general secretary respectively of the National Editors Council (NEC) in its first general meeting held in Dhaka.

ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have been designated as 'very large' online platforms by the EU, subjecting them to increased regulatory scrutiny and compliance requirements under the Digital Services Act.

A 50-year-old garment worker, Mariam Begum, was killed in a road accident in Gazipur, sparking protests and road blockages.

Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI) President Mohammad Amirul Haque emphasized the necessity of a knowledge-based economy for enhancing investment-friendly policies in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Bank has extended the deadline for submitting applications for loan restructuring until September 30, 2026.

The government has approved the National Pay Scale 2026 to make public servants' salaries, allowances, and financial benefits more rational and time-befitting.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the importance of dialogue to resolve ongoing tensions with the United States after recent military exchanges.

Bangladesh has decided to maintain the current fuel oil prices for the month of September.

Bangladesh's U-20 men's and women's hockey teams have started their training sessions in Moqi, China, in preparation for the U-20 Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament.

A cultural competition marking the Nazrul Year 2026 was inaugurated in Mollahat, Bagerhat, with students from various institutions participating.

Rangpur Divisional Commissioner calls for promoting Nazrul's literature and non-communal ideals among the youth.

The government has set a target to increase the number of green-certified ship recycling yards in the country to more than 100 from the existing around 31, Industries, Commerce and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir announced.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today greeted leaders, activists, supporters, and well-wishers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on the occasion of the party’s 48th founding anniversary.

Bangladesh Bank introduces a comprehensive electronic Foreign Exchange (FX) Market Module to automate and streamline foreign exchange intervention auctions, interbank FX transactions, and market data collection.

Rajshahi divisional commissioner Yusuf Ali calls on the youth to follow the ideals of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to build a crime-free, harmonious society.

Chinese authorities have penalized 10 individuals for spreading misinformation about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, as rescue efforts continue for those missing.

A cultural competition marking Nazrul Year 2026-27 was inaugurated in Jamalpur to promote the ideals of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Nepali rescuers are pressing on with efforts to save dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels after catastrophic floods, as search operations enter their sixth day.