A medical doctor in the United States, shares her experience and personal commitment to abortion and why she performs it.  When answering the question why performs abortion, she writes: “I perform … Read More »

In Bangladesh family planning program was introduced in 1953 targeting only married couple of reproductive age for the sake of saving lives of mother and child. The idea of sexual and … Read More »

বাংলাদেশে শরীর, যৌনতা আর এই ব্যাপারে আগ্রহ, আলাপ করা নিয়ে সামাজিক ও সাংস্কৃতিকভাবেই কেমন একটা নেতিবাচক দৃষ্টিভঙ্গিতে দেখা হয়। কিন্তু দেশ তো আর তার মানুষগুলোকে বাদ দিয়ে হয় না, আর মানুষ … Read More »

Having worked in the healthcare sector, I knew that sex education and reproductive health knowledge was sorely lacking in the majority of the female population in Bangladesh but I did not … Read More »

Imagine a 16 year old girl who got impregnated by an uncle and can’t tell her family of the abuse she endured. If anyone finds out in the village, she will … Read More »

Eid means happiness, Eid means joy! Eid being the biggest occasion in our country is celebrated with great preparations. Yet there are some struggling everyday to make ends meet, working hand … Read More »

Last month, in between my Grade-2, English lesson, I see Sima (12 years old) wave at me from the back of the class. I have a rule in my class that … Read More »

I have always been inclined towards education and educators. My mother was an educator, she served as primary school teacher for over 25 years, and my maternal grandfather was an educator … Read More »

As a Fellow at Teach for Bangladesh I teach full-time in a government primary school. I started my Fellowship from November 2014 and have nearly completed 1 year. From working in … Read More »