Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) also known as Community Midwife provide the majority of primary maternity care in Bangladesh and may function within specific communities in the rural areas of Bangladesh. Generally, the community midwife advises on prenatal care, assists during delivery, and gives postnatal care. Poor care during pregnancy, delivery, and after birth enhances the risk of child death and maternal death, and the reasons for severe diseases and disabilities amo

The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events, and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world. The World Population Day theme 2021 is "Rights and choices are the answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritizing the reproductive health and rights of all people." World Population Day was instit

The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Cooperatives is observed on the first Saturday of July each year. Some of the day's goals are to increase awareness on cooperatives, as well as strengthen and extend partnerships between the international cooperative movement and other supporting organizations including governments. This year the day focuses on “Rebuild better together”. Cooperatives around the world will showcase how they are meeting the COVID-19 pandemic crisis

Seeds are the critical input for rice production. Producing and preserving seeds is one of the biggest challenges for farmers in Bangladesh. Farmers are reluctant to purchase seeds from the local market as they are expensive. In this regard, ADRA focuses on developing a system where farmers can produce and preserve seeds of their own. Joynal Abedin is the husband of Amena Begum. Joynal is an indigent farmer living at Nandigram village of Gouripur Upazila in Mymensingh distric