Md Nuruzzaman Khan

Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan is a public health expert and assistant professor of population science at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.

Why Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation plan rings hollow

Myanmar’s recent announcement to repatriate 180,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn international attention.

1w ago

Confronting stagnation in Bangladesh's contraceptive uptake

Several factors influence the stagnation in contraceptive use and the unmet need for contraception in Bangladesh.

6m ago

Inclusive population data can be a driver of social change

Communities with severe data scarcity are largely excluded from progress

9m ago

Bangladesh must shift focus from population control to population management

Concerns are rising as projections indicate that Bangladesh may lose certain advantages related to its population.

11m ago

Why do our surveys paint different pictures about our progress?

Since key findings of the Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2023 were revealed, there have been many discussions regarding the country's progress on various health and related indicators.

1y ago

Why the lack of data on how climate change affects public health?

There's a prevailing tendency to attribute common issues to climate-induced factors, without reliable data to back up the claims.

1y ago

Despite progress, there are miles to go

The public sector now provides only 37 percent of modern contraception, down from 44 percent in 2011.

1y ago

We need to transform social norms for gender equality

This World Population Day, the focus is on gender equality, symbolised by the theme of "Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world's infinite possibilities."

1y ago
April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

Let's fix primary healthcare first

Lack of career growth opportunities in upazila and rural areas, as well as concerns about personal safety and security, contribute to the reluctance of healthcare professionals to work there.

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

Contraception use in Bangladesh: From revolution to stagnation

Bangladesh has had one of the strongest and most successful national family planning initiatives in the world.

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