Women’s Choice! Women’s Right? The Rising Trend of Social Media Trials Against Women
A woman’s clothing, beliefs or personal decisions should not determine whether she deserves respect. Yet online, women can face public ridicule for choices that others consider either too conservative or too … Read More »
Bullied Online, Hurt Offline: Protecting Girls’ Mental Health Matters on International Day of the Girl Child
A cruel comment, a humiliating post or a threatening message can disappear from a screen without disappearing from a teenager’s life. For adolescent girls, online harassment can affect much more than … Read More »
Erectile Dysfunction: Why Is It Still So Difficult to Talk About?
What happens when a health problem becomes too embarrassing to even name? For many men, Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is not only a sexual health concern—it can become a source of shame, … Read More »
Govt. Contraceptive Supply will be Normal in 2/3 Months: What Bangladesh’s Family Planning System Needs to Fix Next?
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain told Parliament on 7 September that contraceptive and essential medicine supplies had fallen short of demand over the past three years, causing … Read More »
From Peer to Peer Learning: How YPSA Is Making SRHR Conversations Easier in Chattogram
For many adolescents, asking a question about menstruation, puberty, relationships or reproductive health can feel harder than facing an exam. The information may exist, but reaching the right person is often … Read More »
Thirst, Salinity and SRHR: How Coastal Salinity Is Shaping Women’s Health
A water crisis is rarely just about water. In coastal Bangladesh, a woman walking several kilometres to collect drinking water is also losing time, energy, privacy and, potentially, access to healthcare … Read More »
Aalo Clinic’s AI Integration: Can Bangladesh Make Primary Healthcare Truly Available?
What if a routine health check could prevent a hospital visit months later? And what if that check happened not in a large hospital, but in a neighbourhood clinic or through … Read More »
The First Defence for Every Child: Is Bangladesh Doing Enough to Raise Awareness about Breastfeeding?
Every year, World Breastfeeding Week reminds the world of a simple truth. A mother’s breast milk is often called a baby’s “first vaccine” because it provides the earliest protection against infection … Read More »
Kapasia Model’s Quiet Collapse: The Rise & Fall of an All Praised Maternal Healthcare Support
In a quiet corner of Gazipur, a system that once promised every pregnant woman a safer path to delivery is fraying. The Kapasia model, built around digital tracking, handbooks, and local … Read More »
Maternal Healthcare Can’t Wait: Reproductive Health Must Be Part of Bangladesh’s Flood Response
Floods often leave behind visible destruction. Roads disappear, homes collapse, and crops are washed away. Yet one of the least visible consequences unfolds quietly inside overcrowded shelters, damaged health centres, and … Read More »