Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- The 10th Bangladesh National Youth Conference on Family Planning was held on Thursday at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh (KIB) in Dhaka.

Over 500 youths, policymakers, health experts, and stakeholders from across the country joined the event with the theme "Advocate, Accelerate, Amplify - Together We Transform the Future."

The primary objectives of the conference were to strengthen family planning initiatives, accelerate adolescent health development, ensure gender equality, and integrate climate action into health and development policies, says a media release.

Dr Ashrafi Ahmad, NDC, director general (Grade-1), Directorate General of Family Planning, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, was present at the opening ce...