After 3 years of continuous advocacy, and lobbying the final text for Sustainable Development Goals has been accepted by the UN Member States in New York on August 2, 2015. This is the final document for SDGs adoption will be…
SERAC-Bangladesh launched a project titled “Can You Hear Me?” with the support from?the International Planned Parenthood Federation, through a divisional consultation with young key population groups and general youth on Post-2015 agenda and national advocacy plan in Mymensingh on July…
Multinational tobacco companies that operate in Bangladesh enjoy the kind of packaging advertisement which they never have in any developed countries. They have to follow plain packaging or pictorial warning signs on same brands which they do not do in…
People in Bangladesh has become fiercely and protesting against the brutal killing of a 13 years old boy Razon in Sylhet couple of days back. This single incident has challenged the country?s law and justice system and human rights situation.…
Non-smokers, especially women, children, elderly are being most affected due to sec0nd hand smoking. So it is essential to enforce tobacco control law to aware public about its health importance. Further, the increasing number…
As a regular campaign, SERAC-Bangladesh continues advocacy for smoke free public places, and transport. Today three public places have been made smoke free in Mymensingh with the advocacy by our youth group. Authorities of Letu Mandal High School in Sadar…
The WED theme this year is “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.” The well-being of humanity, the environment, and the functioning of the economy, ultimately depend upon the responsible management of the planet?s natural resources. And yet, evidence…
Every year a number of people suffer illness and many die due to tobacco related diseases in Bangladesh. Economic detriment is also high to face medical expenses. Considering the harms of tobacco consumption, like every year, the World No Tobacco…
Young people are the heart of every program and project of SERAC-Bangladesh. To ensure a meaningful participation of youth from policy planning to field level implementation, SERAC-Bangladesh organized a Youth Leadership Training for 20 young students selected through a rigorous…
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on its 2014 report quoted 236 killing and 195 domestic torture cases on dowry. Apart from this, 16 women were killed in January and 16 in February in this current year! On the other side, the UNICEF…