State University of Bangladesh observes World Health Day 2025
The Department of Public Health at the State University of Bangladesh (SUB) successfully organised a seminar titled "Invisible Enemies: Microplastics and the Unseen Risks to Maternal and Newborn Health" on World Health Day 2025.
The event was held at the Doctors Club on SUB's Permanent Campus in South Purbachal.
The university's Honourable Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr Akhter Hossain Khan, formally inaugurated the programme and emphasised the importance of global health awareness and the need for academic engagement on emerging public health threats.
Md Mahmudur Rahman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering at SUB, delivered the keynote speech. In his presentation, he highlighted the growing concern about microplastic pollution and its silent but significant threat to maternal and newborn health, a topic often overlooked in mainstream health discourse.
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The seminar featured two distinguished panel speakers: Professor Dr Shamsun Nahar, Adjunct Faculty at the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and Former Professor at King Khaled University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Professor Dr. Halida Hanum, Member of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, Government of Bangladesh, and Senior Associate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA. Both speakers shared their academic and professional insights, stressing the urgent need for policy-level interventions and increased public awareness regarding microplastic contamination and its reproductive health implications.
Dr Ahmed Hussain, Registrar of SUB, and Brigadier General (Dr.) delivered special addresses. As a distinguished guest, Md Afzalur Rahman, Principal of the State College of Health Science, graced the event and expressed appreciation for the university's commitment to public health education.
The event concluded with Closing Remarks by the session chair, Professor Dr Anower Hussain, Head of the Department of Public Health, SUB. He reiterated the department's ongoing dedication to research and education on critical health issues and called for interdisciplinary efforts to combat the unseen yet growing threats microplastics pose.
Md Allama Faysal, Lecturer and Coordinator of the Department of Public Health at SUB, moderated and conducted the entire programme. Faculty members and students from the State University of Bangladesh and the State College of Health Science attended the seminar, contributing to a vibrant and engaged audience.
This seminar aligns with the university's mission to foster awareness and academic dialogue on emerging global health challenges, promoting sustainable and evidence-based solutions for the well-being of future generations.
