A new Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 2025) by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF reveals that cesarean (C-section) deliveries in Bangladesh have surged by 32.7% over the past decade, reaching 51.8% in 2025 compared to 19.1% in 2012–13. The rate is higher in urban areas (56%) than in rural regions (50%), and wealthier women are more likely to undergo C-sections than poorer ones. Experts warn that unnecessary C-sections are driven by private hospitals’ financial incentives, fear of labor pain, and lack of proper medical guidance. UNICEF’s country director Rana Flowers called the trend “abnormal,” noting that 75% of women now deliver in hospitals, many through costly surgical procedures that push families into poverty. Public health experts urge stronger government oversight, ethical medical practices, and awareness campaigns to promote normal deliveries and reduce health risks for mothers and newborns.