A streetside cricket player in Savar, a small city near Dhaka, takes a moment from his game to monkey around. Photo: Chantal Anderson

Born in Bangladesh

From a newborn baby born in an isolated village to a grandmother on her terrace rooftop in the sprawling capital, Bangladesh is a compelling country. Despite extreme poverty, the country has made great improvements in women’s and children’s health — lowering the maternal mortality rate by a third since the mid-1980s, improving access to medical […]
Jun 8, 2011