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Bangladesh tops Asia in child marriage rate: UNICEF

Adolescent girls in Bangladesh continue to face challenges, particularly in child marriage and gender disparities

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

January 24, 2019
January 24, 2019

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.

January 2, 2019
January 2, 2019

8,428 babies born on New Year's Day in Bangladesh

Unicef yesterday said according to their estimations, as many as 8,428 babies would be born in Bangladesh on New Year's Day

August 20, 2018
August 20, 2018

PM receives two UNICEF awards for campaign against early marriage

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives two international awards given by the UNICEF in recognition to her government’s campaign against early marriage.

May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018

Unicef gets $15.7m fund for Rohingya children, women in Cox’s Bazar

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has scaled up humanitarian assistance and life-saving interventions for the Rohingya children and women along with the vulnerable host population in Cox's Bazar with US$15.7 million funding received from the government of Japan.

May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018

Only $5.9mn raised against required $ 10mn, says Unicef

Unicef has estimated that more than 100,000 people including approximately 55,000 children, mostly Rohingyas, are at risk due to floods and landslides in Cox's Bazar district which is one of the most flood prone areas of Bangladesh.

March 30, 2018
March 30, 2018

Unicef-Facebook for child-safe internet

Unicef and Facebook launch a joint initiative to create a safe digital world of internet for children in Bangladesh.

March 7, 2018
March 7, 2018

Child Marriage: Declines globally, not in Bangladesh

Child marriages still remain high in Bangladesh, although the rate is globally declining, with the largest drop in South Asia, according

January 10, 2018
January 10, 2018

Rohingya children stranded in Myanmar without their parents, says UN

About 100 Rohingya children are stranded in Myanmar without their parents after military operations drove 655,000 people into Bangladesh since August, the United Nations says.

January 6, 2018
January 6, 2018

48,000 Rohingya babies set to be born in overcrowded Bangladesh camps in 2018

More than 48,000 Rohingya babies are expected to be born in Bangladesh this year, beginning their lives in camps and makeshift settlements where families rely on food rations to survive and live in flimsy tents made of plastic and bamboo.

November 22, 2017
November 22, 2017

Rohingya child happy with friends in Bangladesh

After her parents were forced to flee from Rakhine state of Myanmar, Noor has developed friendship with many similar to her age at a tiny village of Bangladesh.