Our Journey

Explore our life-saving research in global health

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Accolade

Dr Sayera Banu honoured as Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences for 2022 and The World Academy of Sciences for 2024

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Emergency Response

icddr,b’s response to the 2024 Bangladesh flood

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Annual Report 2023

Read our Annual Report 2023

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Articles

Following through: Post-elimination control of Kala azar in Bangladesh

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Accolade

Dr Tahmeed Ahmed has been named a Goalkeepers Champion by The Gates Foundation for his nutrition research

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Humanitarian

Working to avert disease outbreaks in the Rohingya community seeking refuge in Bangladesh

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Milestone

icddr,b wins Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize

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OUR RESEARCHERS

A selection of our scientists, leading figures in public health and medical research
Shomik

Dr. Shomik Maruf

Assistant Scientist, Maternal and Child Nutrition
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Mehjabin Tishan

Dr. Mehjabin Tishan Mahfuz

Assistant Scientist, Maternal and Child Nutrition
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Farhana

Ms. Farhana Sultana

Associate Scientist, Environmental Health and WASH
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LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

Latest News
10 JULY 2024

Bangladesh's deadliest dengue outbreak in 2023: DENV-2 to blame?

In 2023, Bangladesh faced its most severe dengue outbreak in two decades, resulting in 1,705 deaths—making it the deadliest globally that year. A recent icddr,b study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene indicates that the outbreak could be primarily driven by the resurgence of the DENV-2 strain, responsible for about 74% of cases.

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Feature News
09 JULY 2024

Following through: Post-elimination control of Kala azar in Bangladesh

Kala-azar is a highly fatal infectious disease that is endemic to Bangladesh and more than 60 other countries across the world. It has historically been neglected in global health agendas as it tends to mostly affect poor and marginalized populations. Recently, Bangladesh celebrated the elimination of kala azar as a public health problem.

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Feature News
30 APRIL 2023

Evolving marriage dynamics in rural Bangladesh

Over the last four decades, Bangladesh has gone through massive liberalization and commercialization of traditional agriculture and experienced increasing market integration. The transition into a commercial, market-oriented economy often leads to changes in social dynamics, for instance by increasing wealth inequality and levels of education. A new study in Evolutionary Human Sciences from icddr,b and collaborators — led by Susan Schaffnit and Mary Shenk from Pennsylvania State University — examined the effect of market integration on love and parent-arranged marriage decisions and outcomes in Matlab, Bangladesh. With more access to education and wealth, are youths more likely to take charge of their own important decisions like marriage?

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02 OCTOBER 2019

Dr Md Abdur Razzak, Minister of Agriculture, Bangladesh visited icddr,b on 22 September 2019.

Dr Razzak met with the senior leadership team, and toured the Dhaka hospital and laboratories. Dr Razzak was not only impressed by the world class research labs at icddr,b but also the organisation’s dedicated and talented workforce. He said “icddr,b is doing a highly commendable job. We would like to collaborate with this institution to help set-up an international standard lab for the Ministry of Agriculture. We want our staff to have hands-on training here at icddr,b".

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videos
13 APRIL 2022

Record Number of Diarrhoea Patients at icddr,b in 60 years

icddr,b has been providing treatment to a record number of diarrhoea patients from the second week of March 2022.

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