Ultra-processed foods, high in sugar, salt, saturated fat and trans-fat, are increasing the risk of several non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer and other health problems in Bangladesh. Simple, clear and mandatory warning-based...
Due to global climate change, Bangladesh, especially coastal areas, is increasingly experiencing irregular rainfall, prolonged droughts, excessive rainfall, waterlogging, and rising salinity. In this context, canals, wetlands, rivers, ponds, and other natural water bodies are vital nature-based...
A long first-time meeting was held between Professor Muhammad Yunus and newly elected Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire in his office in the gorgeous historic Paris building at the center of the city on 29 May 2026. Professor Yunus and Mr. Grégoire, who became mayor at the end of March, discussed a...
31 May is World No Tobacco Day. This year's theme is “Unmasking the appeal - Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction”. In Bangladesh, the event will be observed under the title “Prolobhoner Mukhosh Unmachan Kori, Tamak O Nicotiner Asokti Protirodh Kori”. Tobacco and nicotine companies...
Climate change, environmental degradation and human activities such as deforestation, monoculture plantations and resource extraction are placing increasing pressure on Indigenous communities in Bangladesh’s Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT), according to findings from youth-led research conducted...
A delegation from the research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) met with Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain, MP. During the meeting, the organizations presented a letter of appreciation to the Minister...
