MPH students have successfully completed three intensive courses in the month of October 2005. The first course 'Health Equity' held from October 2-6, 2005 was co-taught by Dr. Alayne Adams, Columbia University and Dr. Abbas Bhuiya, ICDDR, B. The second intensive course was 'Principles of Health Communication,' held from October 9-13, 2005 and was co-taught by Dr. Muhiuddin Haider, George Washington University and Mr. Bari from Training Division, BRAC. The final course in October was a two-week course on 'Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights' co-taught by Professor Deborah Maine, Boston University and Dr. Sabina Faiz Rashid (core faculty) at the School of Public Health, BU.