reproductive health
High fertility isn’t good news
Family planning programmes must be revitalised in a resource-scarce country
11 July 2026, 18:12 PM
Address the gaps in family planning services
We are shocked to learn that due to the weakening of the country’s family planning programme, an estimated 15.8 lakh unintended pregnancies and nine lakh abortions could not be prevented in 2025, compared with the 2022 baseline.
13 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Expert advice on detecting and managing PCOS in young women
Manage PCOS symptoms with expert advice from Dr. Tanzeem Chowdhury at BIRDEM. Addressing hormonal imbalances, weight gain, and infertility, Bangladeshi women can achieve functional reversal through balanced nutrition, regular exercise, and essential medical screenings.
21 April 2026, 16:04 PM
Why the reproductive autonomy of women must be ensured
About 77 percent of women in the country are unable to make their own decisions about childbearing.
23 August 2025, 07:00 AM
The ways PCOS takes over women’s lives
You can have almost all the symptoms of PCOS yet not have PCOS, and vice versa.
2 March 2023, 07:41 AM
Bede girls being robbed of their childhood
Authorities must protect them from early marriage, early pregnancy
28 January 2023, 21:09 PM
Dazed and confused
Bangladeshi adolescents and their limited reproductive health knowledge.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM