AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDengue Surge: DGHS reports 8 more dengue deaths and 1,782 new hospitalisations in 24 hours, taking totals to 209 deaths and 69,149 cases, with 5,066 patients still in treatment. Health System Oversight: President Mirza Fakhrul warns that clinics and diagnostic centres are mushrooming without proper management, urging regulation to protect healthcare quality. Measles Alarm: Bangladesh continues to battle measles, with reports of rising deaths and calls for intensified vaccination efforts. Disability Inclusion: A Dhamrai conference highlights low awareness and access to disability support services, urging stronger coordination and social accountability. Workforce Boost: BPSC issues circular for the 51st BCS (Special) health cadre exam—5,000 posts including 4,700 assistant surgeons and 300 assistant dental surgeons. Public Health Day Focus: World Lung Day 2026 spotlights lifelong lung health and the need to curb tobacco and emerging nicotine products. Safety & Accidents: A schoolboy dies after falling from a rooftop in Chawkbazar; a Bogura highway crash kills 2 and injures 7. Prison Health Concern: Rights groups flag rising custodial deaths, pointing to overcrowding and inadequate healthcare.
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