Quiet crisis of labour

EVERY year, as the first of May arrives with the red of workers’ flags and the sound of marches, Bangladesh pauses to honour its labour force. It is through the hands of its workers that the country has stitched its place on the global economic map. According to the 2024 Labour Force Survey by the
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Adding data to Bangladesh’s DHIS2 using the Simple App

Download the case study here or find it here Decision-makers around the world are finding new and creative ways to act strategically on urban health – aligning urban systems, policies, and partnerships. This series of urban health case studies documents this emerging phenomenon. Each study presents a concrete example of how governments, communities, and other partners
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𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐒) — 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭?

One of ARK Foundation’s major urban health initiatives, CHORUS project is entering its final stage! ARK Foundation is organizing it’s final dissemination event on Sunday, April 26th, where we’ll share the vital learnings and urban health insights gathered throughout this initiative.CHORUS is a global research initiative that works closely with communities, health professionals, and policymakers
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Experts urge action as misinformation threatens vaccination efforts

Read the report here As measles cases resurface in Bangladesh and misinformation continues to distort public understanding of vaccines, experts say the urgency to defend science-based healthcare has become increasingly evident. They made the remarks at a webinar titled ‘Standing with Science in the Age of Misinformation: Protecting Public Health’, organised by ARK Foundation today
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Webinar on 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡

 Join us for an insightful discussion: “𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡.” The session will bring together public health experts, researchers, policymakers, media professionals, and citizens to discuss how misinformation is affecting health in Bangladesh.The webinar will explore how misinformation is undermining vaccine confidence, disease prevention, and public trust, and
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Air Pollution is Changing: The Hidden Climate Risks We are Not Talking About

Read the blog here or download the PDF version Written by Sirat-E-Rowshan Islam (Research Uptake & Communication Officer, ARK Foundation) When we think about air pollution in Bangladesh, we are talking about the same few things: the black smoke from an old bus, the smoggy skyline in winter, nicotine smoke from cigarettes, or the chimneys
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When Cities Grow, Movement Shrinks: Urbanisation and Physical Activity in Bangladesh

Find the PDF here Written by Riona Khan and S M Abdullah Imagine a young garment worker in Dhaka. S/he wakes up early, boards a crowded bus, sits for long hours at a sewing machine, returns home exhausted, and spends the evening indoors. The day is full for them, but physically, they have barely moved. Conversely, imagine
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The Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) Method: Why Logistic Mediation Results Might Be Misleading?

Read pdf here Written by Ibrahim Hasan and S M Abdullah A simple story with a built-in complicated problem Assume being a health researcher, you are studying health inequality. Particularly, you are interested to know the non-communicable disease (NCD) outcome status due to educational attainment exposure. Your preliminary logistic regression results showed that people with
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Fragmentation in urban health service provision? A plurality of providers is the answer

Read it here or download PDF  Abdullah Rafi, from ARK Foundation in Bangladesh, discusses how the perceived fragmentation of urban healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) should be viewed as a symptom of unmanaged plurality rather than a system failure. The majority of the world’s population is now urbanised, with 55% of humanity currently
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International Women’s Day 2026

  When women give knowledge, care, and leadership… everyone gains! From research labs to homes and health centers, their actions protect, educate, and inspire. This International Women’s Day, celebrate the women shaping health and future in Bangladesh with ARK Foundation.
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