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30 newborns die per 1,000 live births Says an icddr,b report Staff Correspondent 3rd February, 2021 10:22:37 Thirty newborns per 1,000 live births die in Bangladesh for various reasons, including premature birth and low birth weight (LBW), according to a report of icddr,b. The scenario of death of newborn babies was presented at an evidence sharing session with journalists at the icddr’b in the capital’s Mohakhali on Wednesday. Dr Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, associate scientist of icddr,b, made t...

Premature death of babies on the rise Finds USAID research Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Despite significant strides over the past few decades, death of newborns remains a major issue which requires effective intervention, speakers at a discussion said yesterday. Premature deaths are on the rise in the country, they said in an evidence sharing session at icddr,b --  jointly organised by USAID supported Research for Decision Makers (RDM) activity of icddr,b and Data for Impact (D4I)...