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UNFPA supports trainings to improve COVID-19 testing in Bangladesh

calendar_today 16 September 2020

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UNFPA supports trainings to improve COVID-19 testing in Bangladesh

UNFPA participates in conducting trainings for local Lab Consultants to ensure that the health sector of Bangladesh has the necessary human resources to conduct quality COVID-19…

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‘Co-ideating’ innovative solutions to address gender-based violence in Bangladesh

calendar_today 31 August 2020

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‘Co-ideating’ innovative solutions to address gender-based violence in Bangladesh

UNFPA Bangladesh hosts a four-day virtual lab to find new and innovative solutions to address gender-based violence in the country

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Bonded by Crisis, Adversity and Hope:    The Rohingya influx, three years on

calendar_today 25 August 2020

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Bonded by Crisis, Adversity and Hope: The Rohingya influx, three years on

Minara, dressed fully in black, cradles her newborn in her arms. She patiently waits for her turn at the maternal and child health unit in the Ukhiya sub-district of Cox’s…

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Anjuman is a #RealLifeHero!

calendar_today 19 August 2020

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Anjuman is a #RealLifeHero!

“Since my childhood, I wanted to do something impactful for women and girls”, says Anjuman Hossain, a humanitarian worker at UNFPA’s Women Friendly Spaces in Cox’s Bazar. “But…

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Transforming humanitarian action for the transgender community

calendar_today 19 August 2020

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Transforming humanitarian action for the transgender community

In anticipation of flooding, UNFPA distributed dignity kits specifically designed for Bangladesh's transgender community for the first time.

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Sweden commits support to UNFPA for COVID-19 response and continuation of midwifery programme in Bangladesh

calendar_today 13 August 2020

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Sweden commits support to UNFPA for COVID-19 response and continuation of midwifery programme in Bangladesh

(Dhaka, 13 August 2020): As the world continues to implement measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the government of Bangladesh has made considerable…

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UNFPA & UNDP provide vulnerable women hygiene items amid pandemic

calendar_today 04 August 2020

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UNFPA & UNDP provide vulnerable women hygiene items amid pandemic

As the country battles the Covid-19 pandemic, women are having to battle a multitude of issues, starting from gender-based violence and discrimination, to dwindling access to…

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World Bank provides support to UNFPA through the  Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility

calendar_today 23 July 2020

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World Bank provides support to UNFPA through the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility

Through its Pandemic Emergency Financing (PEF) facility, the World Bank is providing Bangladesh with a grant of USD 14.8 million. The Government of Bangladesh has selected UNFPA…

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World Population Day: Safeguarding health rights of women and girls during COVID-19

calendar_today 11 July 2020

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World Population Day: Safeguarding health rights of women and girls during COVID-19

In observance of the World Population Day 2020, the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka (DPSDU), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bangladesh…

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