Md Abul Barkat

Deputy Director, CIPRB
2025-07-25T12:26:58.176Z

Child rights and national drowning prevention strategy: Time to turn policy into action

Health

2025-10-09T04:31:39.490Z

Child rights and national drowning prevention strategy: Time to turn policy into action

Every day in Bangladesh, more than 52 people drown, and nearly 40 of them are children. These are not just numbers; they are names, faces, and dreams that end too soon. Behind every statistic lies a family’s grief and a preventable tragedy.

Drowning prevention: Innovating reality and effective measures

Article

2025-07-25T09:33:12.152Z

Drowning prevention: Innovating reality and effective measures

Every morning in Bangladesh begins with laughter, play, and promise of a better tomorrow. But for 40 families every day, that promise ends in grief. Their children, often between the ages of 1 to 10, slip silently into water bodies and never come back. These aren’t just accidents. They are tragedies that leave behind stunned parents, empty cradles, and a silence that screams.