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This study uses data from a nationwide mixed methods study on the SRH of young men in Bangladesh. Information on the study participant\u2019s marital status, age at marriage, childbearing age, and financial and economic preparation was used. From 40 focused ethnographic case studies, we aimed to uncover fatherhood conceptualizations and practices. About 92% of the young married males reported their wives\u2019 first pregnancies to be planned; approximately 13% had become a father before 18 years. There is an inverse relationship between reported household financial status and economic preparation for fatherhood. Ethnographies revealed that the understanding of family planning among male youth is limited to only birthing a child. Perceptions of fatherhood is contested between traditional norms of a strict disciplinarian and a globalized ideal, where, physical and emotional care to children in addition to financial resources is prioritized. Knowledge gaps still exist in realizing aspirations for fatherhood, which can be attributed to a lack of services for men\u2019s sexual and reproductive health. 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