, June 18 -- Nearly two in three adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh experience menstrual disorders, with many facing disruptions to their daily activities and education, according to a new study conducted by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b).

The findings were unveiled on Thursday at a dissemination seminar held at the Canada Club in Dhaka, where health experts, policymakers, government officials and development partners discussed the current state of adolescent health in the country.

The findings stem from the AdSEARCH study, a 24-month cohort study involving 2,713 adolescents from icddr,b's Baliakandi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS). Data were collected every four months...