A national dissemination seminar on ‘Gender-Biased Sex Selection (GBSS) in Bangladesh: Exploring Causes and Consequences’ was held today March 28, 2019 at CIRDAP auditorium in the city. The Department of Population Sciences of Dhaka
University, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the European Union (EU) jointly organized this seminar.
Presided over by chairman of DU Population Sciences Department Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mainul Islam the seminar was addressed by Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki, MP as chief guest and DU Social Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Sadeka Halim and UNFPA Deputy Country Representative Dr. Eiko Narita as special guests. The function was also addressed by Evangelina Blanco Gonzalez of European Union, Prof. Dr A. K. M. Nurun Nobi and Shafayat Sultan of DU Population Sciences Dept.
Speakers at the seminar suggest that higher use of ultrasonography may promote the GBSS and thus initiatives should be taken for proper monitoring of the use of ultrasonography during pregnancy. The excessive use of over the counter menstrual regulation with medication (MRM) should be properly monitored. Initiative should be taken to have collaborative partnership between MR service providers and academicians/researchers to explore GBSS in Bangladesh.
(Mahmood Alam)
Director (Acting)
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
A national dissemination seminar on ‘Gender-Biased Sex Selection (GBSS) in Bangladesh: Exploring Causes and Consequences’ was held today March 28, 2019 at CIRDAP auditorium in the city. The Department of Population Sciences of Dhaka University, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the European Union (EU) jointly organized this seminar. Presided over by chairman of DU Population Sciences Department Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mainul Islam the seminar was addressed by Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki, MP, DU Social Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Sadeka Halim, UNFPA Deputy Country Representative Dr. Eiko Narita and Evangelina Blanco Gonzalez of European Union.