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Field Reality: What We Learned While Assessing Smoke-Free Public Places

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Written by: Lenik Chakma (Research Assistant) In some restaurants, the “No Smoking” sign was there, neatly placed on a wall. The smell told a different story. In transport hubs, the rules were visible on paper, but the pace and crowd made enforcement feel like an afterthought. That gap, between what the law says and what people
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The Hidden Tax on Health: Why Diabetes is Bankrupting Bangladesh’s Families

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Written by: Sirat-E-Rowshan Islam (Research Uptake and Communication Officer) Mira Bala (pseudonym), a 45-year-old mother of three, living in a small village in a district town with limited healthcare facilities, makes a calculation every morning how many blood sugar test strips she can afford this week. If she buys the full insulin prescription, her eldest daughter’s
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Universal Health Coverage needs more than a bigger budget. It needs institutions and skills

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As the nation is heading towards its 13th national election, the long queue of people’s demands is lining up behind all the competitive political parties. Health sector experts are also sharing their demands across various platforms, and one common question that has repeatedly been raised and debated is what strategy the newly elected government will
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ThinkSpace: Quarterly Research Digest

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ARK Foundation is pleased to launch ThinkSpace, a quarterly magazine developed to showcase evidence, reflections, and learning from ongoing research and field engagement. This edition features stories from researchers, implementation insights, and policy-relevant themes. 📖 Read here: ThinkSpace  or HTML version
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CHORUS Annual Partners’ Meeting

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The CHORUS Partners’ Meeting officially commenced on 26 January 2026 (Monday) in Accra, Ghana, bringing together partners from Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, and Nepal. The meeting provides a valuable platform for reflection, cross-country learning, and collaboration to strengthen community-led urban health systems. ARK Foundation is participating in the meeting as part of the CHORUS Urban Health
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আসন্ন নির্বাচনে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর কাছে স্বাস্থ্যখাতে প্রত্যাশা

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আগামী ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনকে সামনে রেখে আর্ক ফাউন্ডেশন এবং চ্যানেল২৪ সম্প্রতি আয়োজন করেছে একটি বিশেষ আলোচনা অনুষ্ঠান। যেখানে বাংলাদেশের স্বাস্থ্যখাতের প্রত্যাশা ও চ্যালেঞ্জ নিয়ে নাগরিকদের কী মতামত তা নিয়ে সরাসরি আলোচনা করেছেন দেশের শীর্ষ জনস্বাস্থ্য বিশেষজ্ঞ ও নীতিনির্ধারকগণ। তাদের আলোচনায় উঠে এসেছে দেশের স্বাস্থ্যব্যবস্থার কাঠামোগত সংস্কার, সেবার মানোন্নয়ন, জরুরি অবস্থা নিয়ে ভবিষ্যত সরকারের জন্য
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আসন্ন নির্বাচনে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর কাছে স্বাস্থ্যখাতে প্রত্যাশা

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আসন্ন নির্বাচনে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর কাছে স্বাস্থ্যখাতে প্রত্যাশাআগামী ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনকে সামনে রেখে আর্ক ফাউন্ডেশন এবং চ্যানেল ২৪ আয়োজন করেছে একটি বিশেষ আলোচনা অনুষ্ঠান। যেখানে বাংলাদেশের স্বাস্থ্যখাতের প্রত্যাশা ও চ্যালেঞ্জ নিয়ে নাগরিকদের কী মতামত তা নিয়ে সরাসরি আলোচনা করবেন দেশের শীর্ষ জনস্বাস্থ্য বিশেষজ্ঞ ও নীতিনির্ধারকগণ। তাদের আলোচনায় থাকবে দেশের স্বাস্থ্যব্যবস্থার কাঠামোগত সংস্কার, সেবার মানোন্নয়ন, জরুরি
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Bangladesh’s first national EQ-5D health value set unveiled

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ARK Foundation organized a dissemination event on 17 December 2025 in Dhaka titled ‘EQ-5D Valuation Study for Bangladesh,’ bringing together health economists, policymakers, researchers, and development partners. EQ-5D (EuroQol 5-Dimension) is a tool that measures people’s health-related quality of life, capturing how health problems affect people’s daily activities and overall well-being. The event presented findings
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Major Barriers on Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh

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In 2020, while the government spent Tk 2,187 crore on medicines, the public paid nearly Tk 38,000 crore out of pocket, making medicines the biggest driver of health-related financial burden. This gap highlights the urgent need to plan the health budget more strategically, based on real cost drivers. In a roundtable with The Business Standard,
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Non-communicable Disease Condition in Bangladesh

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Did you know that over 70% of deaths in Bangladesh are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? If we don’t tackle NCDs, we can’t achieve universal health coverage. In a roundtable with The Business Standard, Prof. Dr. Syed Zakir Hossain, Line Director of the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme, highlighted a
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