Dengue fever has now become a serious problem in Bangladesh. Last week I have visited a hospital where many dengue patients were admitted for treatment. Each and every one of our country is panicky due to this dangerous disease. Scarcity of bed is one of the biggest problems in hospitals and clinics. The disease was first found in the country in 2000 when 93 people died in an outbreak, but no-one outside the city was even infected by the virus until 2016. The number of hospit

Human trafficking is a crime violating human rights as well as health and cross-border issue. No country is immune to human trafficking. Each year, an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 men, women and children are trafficked across international borders. It has also become the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. Bangladesh is one of the source countries as well as transit points for human trafficking. Every year thousands of people are trafficked out. The mode and the

Juthy is a 17-year-old girl who has spent almost two decades from her life in the slum area of Mymensingh city. She lives with her grandparents at Rellir Mor which is identified as the densely populated slum area in town. Her father Md. Zakir Hossain and mother Jorina Begum were operating a Puri shop (small snack shop) in their locality. Juthy is a humble and polite girl. She is the eldest among two sisters. She along with her family members live with her grandparents as her

The global community is celebrating the International Day of Peace today. The day is observed on 21 September every year. The International Day of Peace was first celebrated in 1982. It is recognized by the United Nations. It has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly a day "devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples." This day is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence. To inaug

Shefali Begum is a poor housewife from Grouripur Upazila of Mymensingh district who has five children (two sons and three daughters). Her husband Abdul Mutaleb is a farmer. So, it’s very difficult for Shefali to maintain a family comprised of seven members. Due to poverty, she was forced to give marry her daughter at an early age and stop educating his elder son. Her son went to Dhaka to work in a shoe factory aiming to contribute to the family financially. All of this is cau

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Bangladesh has suspended its operations in Cox's Bazar following an official notice from the Government of Bangladesh stating allegations that ADRA has been directly and indirectly involved in supporting a recent mass gathering at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. As a result, ADRA has been in touch with government officials to seek clarification on the situation. ADRA denies any wrongdoing and remains committed to c