Objectives This study aimed to measure healthcare-seeking behaviour and determine its associated factors among older people in the slums of the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) areas of Bangladesh.

In the charred remnants of the Mahakhali 'Saat Tola' slum, where a devastating fire recently razed homes and belongings, residents struggle to find even a semblance of festivity ...

First, Bangladesh is one of the world’s densest countries. Targeting terrorists in caves and mountains is tough; routing them out from urban slums is exponentially more difficult. Second ...

Bangladesh’s foreign policy is shifting. With the recent political change at home and an increasingly volatile global order, Bangladesh is adopting a “looking east” policy. For rapid ...

IN BANGLADESH, where 40 per cent of adolescent girls suffer from anaemia and 35 per cent of children under five experience stunting, the need for nutrition-sensitive food systems has never been more ...

Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, delivers a speech at Peking University, where he was conferred with an honorary doctorate, during his visit to Beijing ...

By Mujib Mashal and Saif Hasnat Reporting from Taraganj and Dhaka in Bangladesh The extremists began by asserting control over women’s bodies. In the political vacuum that has emerged after the ...

While millions in Bangladesh celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with feasts, new clothes, and family gatherings the slum dwellers of Dhaka ...

India is issuing fewer medical visas to Bangladesh, citing staffing shortages and strained relations. This has allowed China to expand its influence by offering medical tourism and investments. The ...