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Journalists' role stressed for prevention of sexual violence against children with disabilities

Md Sazedul Islam

Speakers at a programme called on journalists to raise awareness on prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation of children with disabilities.Journalists have a great scope to raise awareness on the issue of protecting the rights of children with disabilities, who are at risk of violence. The sensitive role, played by journalists, can help create an ...

Ensure equal right for students with visual disabilities

Md Sazedul Islam

Students with visual disabilities want to pursue higher education, but they experience challenges when using technology for higher education in Bangladesh. According to BBS reports, about 4 million people in Bangladesh are contending with visual disabilities. According to NSPD of 2021, the prevalance of visual disability in Bangladesh is noted to be 0.46% of the ...

Smoothening birth registration process of children imperative for ensuring their rights

Md Sazedul Islam

Due to the absence of mayor and councilors in the country's current situation, the regular activities of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) are being severely disrupted. It should be noted that the birth registration process of children under DSCC has been closed for quite some time. Children are facing numerous problems for difficulty in their birth ...

Floating girl children need protection from violence

Md Sazedul Islam

There are many floating children (both girls and boys), who are mainly living in big cities in unsafe condition. The children, especially the girls, are vulnerable to violence such as trafficking due to their unsafe living condition here and there like streets, rail and bus stations. Take the case of three girls, aged 10, ...

Leprosy: Why it deserves due attention in Budget

Md Sazedul Islam

Though a national health problem in the country, leprosy causes physical, social, economic and mental sufferings for the affected people. Though there has been a success regarding leprosy control, Bangladesh is still working to a build a leprosy free country.Leprosy is the most ancient bacterial disease in the history of mankind. It remains still a ...

Let us save youths from tobacco menace

Md Sazedul Islam

World No Tobacco Day is May 31 to raise awareness of the harms caused by tobacco products to people, public health, communities, and the environment and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption worldwide. The day has been observed since 1988 with the initiative of WHO. Every year the theme of the day addresses ...

Mass media role imperative for making country free of tobacco

Md Sazedul Islam

Mass media because of its massive influence in our society can play a significant role in controlling tobacco. Highlighting the negative effects caused by tobacco, anti-tobacco messages disseminated by mass media can persuade people to leave the bad habit. Mass media are defined as channels of communication such as television, radio, newspapers, the internet, billboards, ...

Ensure access to quality healthcare for all

Md Sazedul Islam

World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year. This day has been celebrated all over the world since 1950 under the leadership of World Health Organization to make people aware of various health related issues. One of the objectives behind the observance of this day is to spread health awareness among every citizen ...

Intensify our war against tobacco

Md Sazedul Islam

The use of tobacco products is harmful to public health, the economy and the environment. Due to the huge population, poverty, lack of education and awareness, Bangladesh is one of the top ten consuming countries in the world. According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2017, 35.3% of adults over the age of 15 in ...

Aim for a leprosy-free Bangladesh by 2030

Md Sazedul Islam

Leprosy is the oldest disease in human history. With the development of human civilization and social improvement, the prevalence of this disease has decreased in developed countries. But in developing countries like ours, leprosy is still prevalent. Currently, people with leprosy are known to be detected in Brazil, India, Nepal, Mozambique, Angola, Congo and Tanzania, ...