Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
Monsur Ahmed Chowdhury, trustee of Impact Foundation Bangladesh, said there should be political commitment to the development of people with disabilities. A national overview committee for the development of persons with disabilities was formed in 2008. The committee remained active until 2016. He said, “Why is there no trace of that committee now? Any person […]
Nutrition experts have said that there has been significant progress in food security and reducing hunger in the country. But, the nutritional level has not been achieved in comparison. He highlighted the need to diversify food, keep it adulterated and increase awareness about nutrition to ensure nutritional levels, especially for the poor community. Experts said […]
Pointing to 2009 figures, he said only 32 percent of young girls and 21 percent of young boys who are unmarried visited government health centers in search of services. About 61 percent of married young girls depend on pharmacies to access family planning methods. More than 8 million people have viewed reproductive health information on […]
Morshed Alam Sarkar, executive director of POPI, believes that regions facing the impacts of climate change should have a different academic calendar. He said that in the Har areas, children are unable to go to school during the harvesting season because they work in the crop fields. His organization runs 13 floating schools in Haor […]
