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This study aims to collect information on IDUs and their health seeking behavior in Bangladesh.<jats:italic>Design and Methods.<\/jats:italic>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 IDUs attending a drug rehabilitation center in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data were collected on sociodemographics, drug use, health seeking behavior, knowledge of injecting drugs, and sexual behavior.<jats:italic>Results.<\/jats:italic>The mean \u00b1 SD and median (IQR) age of the participants were<mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"M1\"><mml:mn>32.5<\/mml:mn><mml:mo>\u00b1<\/mml:mo><mml:mn>21.3<\/mml:mn><\/mml:math>and 33 (27\u201338) years, respectively, with only 9.2% females. Injection buprenorphine was the drug of choice for 40% of participants, and 58% of the participants first started drug use with smoking cannabis. 73.3% of participants shared needles sometimes and 57.5% were willing to use the needle exchange programs. 60% of the participants had no knowledge about the diseases spread by injection. Condom use during the last intercourse with regular partners was 11.7% and with any partners 15.8%.<jats:italic>Conclusion.<\/jats:italic>IDUs in Bangladesh are a high-risk group for HIV\/AIDS due to lack of knowledge and risky behaviors. 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