In celebration of World Autism Awareness Week, icddr,b organised an arts and crafts exhibition prepared by differently-abled children, to raise awareness and express solidarity with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ahead of the Autism Awareness Day on 2 April. The participants observed that autism is not a disease and it should not be a
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Socioeconomic inequality in under-five mortality persists in rural Bangladesh
It is estimated that nearly six million children worldwide will die before reaching their fifth birthday. This is in spite of the global concerted efforts of governments, civil societies and international organisations to reduce child mortality through the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Nevertheless, concern regarding equitable progress was raised by many international bodies
