Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman announced that the nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign is ongoing, with 9,423,799 children vaccinated as of the evening of April 27. He shared the update during a briefing at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
The adviser also reported that the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) achieved significant progress over the past two months under the government’s zero-tolerance policy and technology-based border management. Arrests related to border crimes increased by about 700 percent compared to last year, border killings dropped by 75 percent, and drug and smuggling seizures rose by 40 percent. BGB also prevented the smuggling of about 100,000 liters of fuel, a 35 percent improvement from last year, and human trafficking prevention efforts improved by 25 percent.
Dr. Rahman further stated that the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin fuel loading on April 28, with 300 megawatts expected to join the national grid by mid-August and full capacity of 1,200 megawatts by January. The second unit is expected to connect to the grid by the end of 2027.
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