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This cross-sectional study aimed to assessed the prevalence and its socio-demographic and obstetric correlates among 540 women attending tertiary, secondary, and primary healthcare centers for routine post-natal care in Bangladesh, 4\u201312 weeks after delivery. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to screen for PPD (cut-off \u226510), and socio-demographic, reproductive, and obstetric data were collected through structured questionnaires. Logistic regression identified significant predictors of PPD. The prevalence of PPD was 47.78% (95% CI: 43.49\u201352.09), with 29.07% experiencing major depression (EPDS \u226513). Women engaged in labor work (AOR\u2009=\u20095.17, 95% CI: 1.70\u201315.70, p\u2009=\u20090.01), having a previous history of depression (AOR\u2009=\u20093.38, 95% CI: 2.17\u20135.28, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), irregular menstruation (AOR\u2009=\u20093.58, 95% CI: 1.39\u20139.18, p\u2009=\u20090.01), a history of abortion (AOR\u2009=\u20091.73, 95% CI: 1.03\u20132.93, p\u2009=\u20090.03), and complications during pregnancy (AOR\u2009=\u20092.96, 95% CI: 1.95\u20134.50, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) were at significantly higher risk of PPD. Furthermore, perceiving pregnancy as average (AOR\u2009=\u20092.09, 95% CI: 1.16\u20133.76, p\u2009=\u20090.01) or difficult (AOR\u2009=\u20093.47, 95% CI: 1.85\u20136.49, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), and delivery as average (AOR\u2009=\u20092.51, 95% CI: 1.41\u20134.47, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) or difficult (AOR\u2009=\u20091.77, 95% CI: 1.04\u20133.02, p\u2009=\u20090.03), were also associated with increased risk. These findings highlight that PPD is highly prevalent among Bangladeshi women, with multiple socio-demographic and obstetric risk factors. 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