Countries should consider routinely vaccinating girls aged four to eight against human papillomavirus (HPV) if doing so would help expand coverage, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vaccine experts have recommended. Anthony Scott, chair of the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), made the recommendation on Tuesday (October 13) noting that around 165 countries have already introduced HPV ...

Samsung has reportedly raised the prices of its Galaxy A27 5G, Galaxy M47 5G and Galaxy F70 Pro 5G smartphones in India by Rs 2,000 across all variants amid an ongoing RAM and storage shortage. According to Gizmochina reports, the revised prices took effect on October 11, making the three handsets more expensive for buyers. The Galaxy A27 5G now ...

West Indies have announced a 15-member squad for their two-Test series against Bangladesh, resting white-ball captain Shai Hope and leaving out fast bowler Alzarri Joseph. All-rounder Keemo Paul has been included as Joseph’s replacement, while Kevin Wickham has earned his maiden Test call-up. Opener John Campbell has also returned to the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during ...

Tea workers at Mirtinga Tea Estate in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, staged a sit-in on Wednesday, demanding their Durga Puja bonuses and outstanding dues. Thousands of workers gathered inside the factory around noon and vowed to continue their protest until their demands were met. Workers’ leaders said they would not leave without receiving the bonus and arrears. Mirtinga Tea Estate Manager Rezaul ...

The government has no plans to launch a special operation like Operation Clean Heart, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said, adding that the government currently faces no major challenges in maintaining law and order. However, he said police officers were occasionally coming under attack while trying to arrest criminals, but law enforcement agencies were making every effort to bring offenders ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has summoned the fourth session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad for November 9. The session will begin at 3PM on Monday (November 9) at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban’s parliamentary chamber, according to a notification issued by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division-1 of the Parliament Secretariat on Wednesday. The notification said the president had convened ...

No harmful heavy metals, including lead, were found in soybean oil sold in Bangladesh, Industries, Commerce and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said on Wednesday (October 14), citing around 193 tests conducted on different brands. Speaking at an event marking World Standards Day at the Officers’ Club in Dhaka, the minister said the tests were conducted following media ...

The government plans to expand community-based mental health services to 500 upazilas, starting with a pilot project in 20 upazilas, to make care more accessible to people across the country, State Minister for Health Dr MA Muhit has said. He made the announcement at a seminar marking World Mental Health Day at the Bangla Academy on Tuesday. The seminar, titled ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for Bangladesh’s economic growth to 3.2% for fiscal year 2027, down from the 4.3% projected in April. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, released on Tuesday, the IMF said the global economy was once again proving resilient, “but unevenly so”. The report identified two major transformative forces — geopolitics and ...

Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino received a previously undisclosed $1.72 million World Cup payment, according to FIFA and IRS documents obtained by ESPN. According to the report published on Tuesday, the lack of transparency surrounding the compensation is a potential violation of FIFA statutes. Infantino received the compensation in 2024 from FWC2026, the official U.S.-based organization set up by FIFA ...