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ARK’s SIMPLE Solution to the Urban Data Dearth

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Abdullah Muhammad Rafi On December of 2022, the Government of Bangladesh declared its next major initiative – the Smart Bangladesh Initiative – with a view to building a Smart Nation by 2041. Government’s Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program defines a ‘smart nation’ as “harnessing emerging technologies, networks, and data to create tech-enabled solutions that contribute
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Misuse of Antibiotic । এন্টিবায়োটিক ওষুধের যথেচ্ছা ব্যবহার

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পরোক্ষ ধূমপানের ভয়াবহতা এবং বাংলাদেশ

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গত ৩১ মে বিশ্ব তামাকমুক্ত দিবস ২০২৪-এর আলোচনায় বিশিষ্ট গবেষকবৃন্দ পরোক্ষ ধূমপানের ভয়াবহতা উল্লেখ করে বলেন, “পরোক্ষ ধূমপানও অধূমপায়ীদের জন্য ক্ষতিকর। ধূমপান ও তামাক সেবনের কারণে হৃদ্‌রোগ, স্ট্রোক, ক্যানসার, ডায়াবেটিস, ক্রনিক লাং ডিজিজসহ নানা অসংক্রামক রোগ দেখা দেয়। তামাকের কারণে পৃথিবীতে প্রতিবছর ৮৭ লাখ মানুষের অকাল মৃত্যু হয়।“ গবেষকদের এই তথ্য গভীর পর্যালোচনার দাবি রাখে,
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Celebrating 10 Years of Dedication Excellence and Impact: Journey of ARK Foundation

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In the crisp and vibrant air of November 2013, a promising initiative emerged – the ARK Foundation. Committed to enriching the landscape of research-based knowledge and making invaluable contributions to the health sector of Bangladesh, the organisation embarked on a remarkable journey. Fast forward to the 14th of October 2023, and ARK Foundation proudly celebrated
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জনস্বাস্থ্য সঙ্কট এবং আসন্ন বাজেটে কোমলপানীয়’র উপর উচ্চহারে কর আরোপের গুরুত্ব

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Urban Dispensaries and Primary Healthcare in Dhaka

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By Umme Salma Anee, Masroor Salauddin, Sadika Afrin, Faiaz Chowdhury, Nabila Binth Jahan, Deepa Barua, Rumana Huque, Helen Elsey Urban regions in Bangladesh are now more densely populated as a result of migration and industrialization. With a population rise of 3.26% from 2022 to 2023, Dhaka, the country’s largest metropolis that is growing day by
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ARK Foundation, Bangladesh, co-creating urban health interventions to improve NCD service delivery

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Celebrating 10 Years of Dedication Excellence and Impact: Journey of ARK Foundation

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  In the crisp and vibrant air of November 2013, a promising initiative emerged – the ARK Foundation. Committed to enriching the landscape of research-based knowledge and making invaluable contributions to the health sector of Bangladesh, the organisation embarked on a remarkable journey. Fast forward to the 14th of October 2023, and ARK Foundation proudly
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The Transgender Community and Disparities of Urban Health Care System: The Untold Stories

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A transgender named Sumaiya (pseudonym) became sick while collecting money for a long time under the scorching heat of summer. She went to buy medicine from a road side drug store. While buying medicine, she heard many witticisms saying, ‘You also get sick!’ the drug sellers generally compel the transgenders to leave quickly as the
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Safeguarding and Urban Health Researchers in Bangladesh

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Safeguarding policies and practices in the global health research sector are inspired and influenced by different sources and entities. In most countries, organizations form their safeguarding policies as per the law of the respective country and relevant laws of the host/donor countries they work with. While safeguarding policies are not the same in all research organizations
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