Unicef
A tribute to Jowshan Ara Rahman
I got to know Jowshan Ara better when I visited her home to interview her husband, Mahbub ul Alam Chowdhury, the poet who wrote the first poem on Ekushey.
More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face 'severe' food poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development
#Perspective / Bringing street children out of despair through skateboarding
Susie Halsell — founder and CEO of Bangladesh Street Kids Aid (BSKA), and a passionate skateboarder herself — came up with such a unique skateboarding program that not only offers street children a burst of adrenaline, but also nurtures their potential, helping them build confidence, community, and dreams for a brighter future.
Priyanka Chopra calls for 'humanitarian ceasefire for children' in Gaza
Priyanka Chopra, who is Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF, has time and again advocated for rights of children suffering in various countries.
Top Hollywood stars urge Biden to appeal for Gaza-Israel ceasefire
An accumulation of well-known artistes and advocates from the entertainment industry have joined together to pen an open letter addressed to President Joe Biden, appealing for him to request a ceasefire in the crisis between Gaza and Israel.
Lead pollution is killing us and our children
Where is the action plan to stop this poisoning?
Tom Hiddleston plays for England XI in Soccer Aid charity match
On Sunday, the annual Soccer Aid for United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) took place the Manchester United's Old Trafford.
Turkey-Syria quake / Over 7 million children affected: UN
Unicef fears many thousands of children have been killed
Nobody’s children
Just past midnight on Manik Mia Avenue, some children were seen taking the opportunity of the traffic light turning red. While some carried flowers, others had balloons of different colours. They were seen taking these to the passengers of private cars stopped at the signal, requesting them to make a purchase.
Bangladesh, a Covid vaccination success story, says UNICEF
UNICEF has listed Bangladesh, Peru, Vietnam and the Philippines as "Covid-19 Vaccine Success Stories" in their recent report, noting that Bangladesh's vaccination rate has risen sharply.
Early development of girl children top priority for UNICEF this year
Early childhood development and education of the girl child are some of the top priorities of UNICEF for the current year, says Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s permanent representative to the UN and president of UNICEF’s executive board for 2020.
Bangladesh elected as the president of UNICEF Executive Board
Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected as the President of the UNICEF Executive Board at the elections of the Bureau held yesterday at the UN Headquarters in New York.
More TV stations come forward to amplify children’s voices marking the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting
Marking the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting, four leading private satellite television channels of Bangladesh have come forward to allocate one-minute free air coverage to promote children’s issues.
Bangladesh need not worry about NRC
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday assured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India would have no impact on Bangladesh and there was no need to be worried about it.
29 million babies born into conflict in 2018: Unicef
More than 29 million children were born into conflict-affected areas last year, says Unicef.
Children are at risk due to climate change, but they are also sources of solutions
A recent report from Unicef mentions that 19 million (or one in three) children in Bangladesh are at risk from the effects of climate change.
MENSTRUATION HYGIENE MANAGEMENT
Menstruation is painful, socially awkward, quite expensive and most of the time very problematic to manage for the girls and women
Bangladesh elected VP of Unicef executive board
Bangladesh has been elected as a member and vice president of the executive board of Unicef this year.
145,000 Rohingya children going to Unicef's learning centres
More than 145,000 Rohingya children – living in Cox's Bazar camps – are now going to Unicef-supported learning centres, as a new school year begins.