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Members of Bangladesh Parliament and adolescents from Sundarganj Upazila discuss issues facing youth during COVID-19
On June 20, the SPCPD project of the Bangladesh Parliament organized a local level consultation on preventing child marriage and protecting... Read more
UNFPA Representative's message for World Population Day 2021
Each year on July 11, in order to raise awareness of global population issues, UNFPA celebrates World Population Day. This year, in the context of COVID-19, the theme of the day is “Rights and... Read more
Displaced Rohingya navigate new parenthood in Bangladesh
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Kawser and Mohammed met in a Rohingya camp here in 2018 after being forced to flee their homes in Myanmar. “She had seen me with my siblings and my mother, whereas I got to... Read more
Leading the way to help Rohingya adolescents heal, learn and shine again
“The radio sessions give me an opportunity to learn necessary life-skills and about issues such as gender identity, conflict resolution, gender based violence, COVID19 and so on. Like me, many of my... Read more
Sweden continues its support to UNFPA’s COVID-19 response with a new grant
(Dhaka, 10 June 2021): As a nation-wide lockdown continues in Bangladesh for a third straight month, there are concerns that access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services is being... Read more
Accompanying girls on the journey to womanhood
The story of how UNFPA helped 12-year-old Arifa overcome her concerns regarding menstruation
Rohingya women produce reusable sanitary pads in Cox’s Bazar
UNFPA helps Rohingya women address their menstrual hygiene needs by training them to produce their own sanitary pads
Rebuilding the lives of fistula survivors through skills training
UNFPA and Lamb Institute are helping fistula survivors gain financial independence by training them to train and sew their own cloth masks
UNFPA Representative's message for International Nurses Day
UNFPA Representative in Bangladesh, Dr. Asa Torkelsson shares her thoughts for International Nurses Day
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator pays a virtual visit to Bangladesh
In March 2021, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, paid a virtual visit to Bangladesh... Read more