Empowering Women, Transforming Health: A Bold Step by City Bank and UNFPA
In a groundbreaking collaboration that is a testament to the revolutionary power of cooperation, City Bank and UNFPA Bangladesh have joined forces to expand the Komlaphul Pharmacy Initiative nationwide. Signed on … Read More »
A Beacon in the Haze: International Democracy Day 2025
It seems like yesterday when the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution ‘A/RES/62/7’ in 2007, which established the celebration of the International Day of Democracy on 15 September each year, encouraging … Read More »
The Silent Crisis: Unveiling Human Trafficking in Bangladesh’s Migration
Human trafficking continues to cast a long shadow over Bangladesh, quietly devastating lives while remaining one of the country’s most urgent human rights concerns. Women and children bear the heaviest burden, … Read More »
Igniting Change: AdSEARCH Innovations Charts a New Path for Health in Bangladesh
The dissemination seminar, titled ‘Journey to Evidence, Series Dissemination of AdSEARCH Innovations: Round 3’, held at the Sasakawa Auditorium on September 9, 2025, served as a pivotal platform for icddr,b to … Read More »
Puberty, Pencils, and Power: A Review of ‘ছেলেদের দুরন্ত বয়ঃসন্ধি’
Introduction ‘ছেলেদের দুরন্ত বয়ঃসন্ধি’ (Mischievous Adolescence of Boys) is a visionary comic book that tackles the often-ignored topic of male puberty and adolescent health in Bangladesh. WREETU, a non-profit organisation dedicated … Read More »
From Silence to Strength: Why Youth Voices Matter in Advancing SRHR
Sexual and Reproductive Health, according to WHO, refers to a broad range of services that cover access to contraception, fertility and infertility care, maternal and perinatal health, prevention and treatment of … Read More »
Adolescents at the Centre: Reimagining SRHR Through Youth Voices
While ‘youth voice’ is often just a buzzword, “Voices in Transition: Bridging Adolescent and Youth Aspirations” stood out for its real impact. Organised by Youth Policy Forum (YPF) and Wreetu Health … Read More »
Advancing SRHR in Bangladesh – Vacancy for SRHR Assistant at UNFPA
UNFPA Bangladesh is seeking an SRHR Assistant (Local Service Contract, LSC-4) to be based in Dhaka. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health … Read More »
Sexual Justice for All: Beyond Health, Toward Dignity and Equality
On September 4th, “World Sexual Health Day”, we turn our attention to a simple yet profound idea: that every individual, everywhere, has the right to a life free of sexual discrimination … Read More »
Empowering Choice: Why Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Needs a Human Rights-Based Approach?
Moving beyond the traditional public health model, a rights-based approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) reframes the conversation, recognising that every individual has fundamental, non-negotiable human rights related … Read More »