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1 December 2018
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A Bangladeshi woman’s marriage aspirations and excitement fades away faster than the mehndi in her hands. Not for all, but definitely for most! The reason is loud and clear: Our Patriarchal Society... Read more
20 November 2018
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“We want to see a greener, safer and more secure Bandarban! We hope for a contemporary women-friendly hospital, telemedicine and a university in the near future.” This is what one of the students... Read more
18 November 2018
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A new Gender-Based Violence Information Management System will use data to help provide better services for women and girls in the Rohingya refugee camps.
In the Rohingya refugee camps, UNFPA has... Read more
11 October 2018
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By Dr Asa Torkelsson, Country Representative, UNFPA Bangladesh
Today is International Day of the Girl Child. There is much to celebrate - right around the world, more and more girls have more rights... Read more
8 October 2018
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We thank Mr. Iori Kato for more than four years service with UNFPA Bangladesh as Deputy Representative, and serving as Representative a.i. in 2017, and led the launch of UNFPA Bangladesh’s... Read more
23 September 2018
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Reliable and better notification of maternal deaths is essential for the successful diagnosis of barriers to care and formulation of targeted interventions to get to zero maternal deaths. Indeed,... Read more
13 September 2018
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has deployed professional midwives to rural health facilities as a commitment to reach the Sustainable Development Goals. Midwives are experts in... Read more
5 September 2018
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রোহিঙ্গা সংকট মোকাবিলায় গত এক বছরে জাতিসংঘ জনসংখ্যা তহবিলের অবদান
এক বছর আগে (২৫ আগস্ট ২০১৭) মিয়ানমারের রাখাইন রাজ্য থেকে লাখো রোহিঙ্গা শরণার্থী সীমান্ত পাড়ি দিয়ে স্রোতের মতো বাংলাদেশে পালিয়ে আসা... Read more
25 August 2018
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On August 25, 2017, and in the days, weeks and months that followed, violence in Myanmar's long-troubled Rakhine State triggered an exodus of Rohingya people to Cox's Bazar District in neighbouring... Read more
25 August 2018
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August 25, 2018, marks one year since violence erupted in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, triggering the massive Rohingya exodus to neighbouring Bangladesh. As the crisis continues with no immediate end in... Read more