Sameen Nasar

• BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health

Understanding of fatherhood amongst men greatly influences men’s roles and practices. There is limited information in the Bangladeshi context on the knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding fatherhood of young males, which have a significant influence on their sexual and reproductive health (SRH). This study uses data from a nationwide mixed...

Connecting Climate Minds (CCM) is a Wellcome-funded initiative which aims to cultivate a collaborative, transdisciplinary climate change and mental health field with a clear and aligned vision. Over the last year, we have convened experts across disciplines, sectors and countries to develop regional and global research and action agendas. These age...

Background: University students are more at risk of mental illness compared with the general population. Declaration of a global COVID-19 pandemic led the Bangladesh government in March 2020 to implement a national lockdown, home quarantining, social distancing measures, and closure of educational institutions. We aimed to explore the impact of loc...

Background Following the mass influx of Rohingya refugees into Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh in 2017, makeshift settlement camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf have been overburdened, leading to livelihood challenges for both Rohingya and host communities. The humanitarian crisis has had adverse effects on vulnerable populations, which include older people, perso...

The Rohingya diaspora is a politically sensitive humanitarian crisis for Bangladesh. The current Covid-19 pandemic poses a range of governance, demographic, and environmental policy challenges in an already fragile context. The ongoing situation combined with the pandemic requires a rethinking of humanitarian strategies to tackle the double burden...

Background Following the mass influx of Rohingya refugees into Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh in 2017, makeshift settlement camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf have been overburdened, leading to livelihood challenges for both Rohingya and host communities. The humanitarian crisis has had adverse effects on vulnerable populations, which include the elderly, person...

Applied mixed methods research for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues involves multiple researchers and presents numerous responsibilities as well as unforeseen challenges. These challenges together with the often ignored and under-researched area of male sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Bangladesh require researchers to...

The massive influx of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh has created a severe humanitarian crisis, which has been exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic. The research focused on the most vulnerable groups (MVGs) of Rohingya and adjacent host communities, such as pregnant and/or lactating women, elderly people (64+ years), persons...

Background: University students are more at risk of mental illness compared with the general population. Declaration of a global COVID-19 pandemic led the Bangladesh government in March 2020 to implement a national lockdown, home quarantining, social distancing measures, and closure of educational institutions. We aimed to explore the impact of loc...

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is an important issue for everyone. However, it is being neglected for young males (15-24 years) in Bangladesh. A majority of SRHR research and interventions are female-centric. Although the government of Bangladesh has taken many initiatives to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights o...