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KHULNA, April 20, 2026 (BSS) – Khulna City Corporation Administrator Md Nazrul Islam Manju today inaugurated the 2026 measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign at the Amirabanu Begum Nagar Maternal Health Centre in the Custom Ghat area of the city.
The Health Department of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) organised the campaign.
Addressing the gathering as the chief guest, Manju said the government has taken all necessary measures, with due importance, to bring children under vaccination coverage as many have already been affected by measles.
Emphasising the seriousness of the campaign, he said measles is a virus-borne disease like COVID-19, and therefore, the importance of measles vaccination must be realised in a similar manner.
He said no child should be left out of the campaign and urged mothers, in particular, to be more attentive in bringing their children to vaccination centres.
KCC Chief Executive Officer Rajib Ahmed presided over the ceremony.
Among others, Khulna Deputy Police Commissioner (Operations) Abdullah Al Masud, Deputy Director of Local Government Md Ariful Islam, Civil Surgeon Dr Mosammat Mahfuza Khanam, Deputy Director of Khulna Medical College Hospital Dr Sujat Ahmed, Superintendent of Khulna General Hospital Dr Md Rafiqul Islam, Thana Education Officer Md Shahjahan, and a representative of UNICEF’s national EPI specialist also spoke on the occasion.
