AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoDengue Watch: DGHS reports 5 dengue deaths in the last 24 hours, with 172 more hospitalised; 18 deaths so far this year. Measles Crisis: DGHS also flags 4 overnight deaths with measles symptoms (not lab-confirmed), pushing the measles-related toll to 716 and suspected cases past 1 lakh. Maternal Health Rights: The High Court issued a rule challenging maternity-leave and benefit limits under the Labour Act and Bangladesh Service Rules, including restrictions tied to tenure and number of children. Livestock Vaccines: Govt moves to import about 4 crore livestock vaccine doses (Lumpy Skin Disease and Foot-and-Mouth Disease) while expanding local production. Private Education Policy: Parliament cuts corporate tax for private universities and private medical/dental/engineering/IT colleges to 5% from 10%, aiming to spur research and support students. Healthcare & Governance: TIB launches a project to strengthen transparency in sexual and reproductive healthcare. Public Health Tech/Industry: Square Pharma will manufacture some medicines at CTC Pharma facilities to meet rising demand. Media Freedom: CJA urges release of detained senior journalists, citing prolonged detention without chargesheets.
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