Bangladesh is grappling with the largest measles outbreak globally, with the World Health Organization confirming 202,000 suspected cases and 1,147 deaths, 94% of them children under five, since March. The surge follows a drop in routine vaccination coverage…
Continue reading Bangladesh Faces World’s Worst Measles Outbreak as Cases Surge Past 200,000Key developments: Bangladesh’s health system is wrestling with an unprecedented measles crisis, recording 202,000 suspected cases and 1,147 deaths since March, with 94% of fatalities among children under five. The outbreak has been linked to a slip in…
Continue reading Bangladesh Faces World’s Worst Measles Outbreak as Vaccination Gaps Drive Rising DeathsInvest Bangladesh announced that it is in the final stage of issuing guidelines to commercialise loss‑making, closed and non‑operational state‑owned industrial and commercial enterprises, as well as their unused land and facilities. A draft review was held at…
Continue reading Bangladesh moves to commercialise idle state‑owned enterprises with new Invest Bangladesh guidelinesInvest Bangladesh is on the cusp of publishing a policy framework that will enable the sale, lease or strategic partnership of loss‑making, closed and non‑operational state‑owned industrial and commercial entities, as well as their unused land and facilities.…
Continue reading Bangladesh moves to commercialise idle state-owned enterprises as Invest Bangladesh finalises new guidelinesBangladesh’s long‑awaited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is moving closer to becoming operational. Built with Russian firm Rosatom’s expertise, the plant will be the nation’s first nuclear energy facility. The first of its two reactor units is slated to…
Continue reading Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s First Unit Set to Operate in 2025No recent verifiable news about Bangladesh could be found in the provided context.
Continue reading Latest News for Latest News – Bangladesh — October 16, 2026Bangladesh marked a major energy milestone when the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant reached criticality on 11 October, confirming a self‑sustaining nuclear reaction. Officials hailed the breakthrough as a key step toward bolstering the nation’s energy…
Continue reading Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Achieves CriticalityKey developments: On 11 October, the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant achieved criticality, marking the first self‑sustaining nuclear reaction in Bangladesh. Officials said the milestone signals a major leap in the nation’s scientific, technological and energy‑security…
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