4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (437+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 The government will vaccinate all children aged between six and 59 months against measles, regardless of whether they have previously received the vaccine, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said today (4 April). Speaking at a press briefing at the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (276+ words) Tuesday March 31, 2026 The government has decided to introduce music education alongside regular academic studies from primary to high school level, Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury said today (31 March). He said the initiative will be implemented through the Ministry of…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (165+ words) The British Council noted that the primary challenge is no longer awareness but implementation, as many schools have policies but day-to-day decision-making remains inconsistent. Almudena Olaguibel, Child Protection Officer at Unicef Spain, said: "The Safeguarding Toolkit reflects a shared understanding…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (324+ words) Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has urged teachers of newly nationalised colleges to carry out their professional and ethical responsibilities, braving various challenges and limitations. He made the remarks while inaugurating the "Induction Training for Non-Cadre Teachers of Newly…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (927+ words) An 11-month-old child from Hajiganj in Chandpur, Abdur Rahman, was admitted to Padma General Hospital on the night of 15 March after his family struggled to secure a NICU bed at several hospitals in Dhaka. He died on 19 March after four…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (464+ words) Sunday March 22, 2026 A recent surge in Measles infections among children in Bangladesh has heightened concerns over post-measles pneumonia, a potentially life-threatening complication, according to child health specialist Md Kamruzzaman Kamrul. Dr Kamruzzaman, assistant professor at the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (370+ words) Saturday March 21, 2026 Heavy social media usage "appears to contribute to a drop in wellbeing among young people, especially girls, in "some English-speaking countries, the World Happiness Report published yesterday (18 March) found. Already, a number of countries across the world are…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (198+ words) Food, Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has announced that the government will introduce crop insurance to safeguard farmers from losses caused by natural disasters. The minister stated that the government is committed to fulfilling its pre-election…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (916+ words) British teenagers, like their peers abroad, have a conflicted relationship with social media.They know it can feed them a diet of "brain rot" content that keeps them glued to their phones while making money for big tech. Yet it…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (389+ words) Monday March 16, 2026 For many children from low-income and marginalised families, Eid does not always come with the joy of choosing new clothes. This year, however, more than 1,000 children, including those with disabilities, were able to select their own Eid outfits…...