Floods in north-east region affect 7,72,000 children
More than 20,00,000 people, including over 7,72,000 children, have been affected by flash floods in north-east region of Bangladesh.聽
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Bangladesh witnesses over two lakh deaths in 2021: UNICEF
Bangladesh witnessed more than 2,35,000 deaths, including over 19,000 deaths of children under five, due to air pollution in 2021, according to the...
Air pollution becoming 2nd leading risk factor for death: UNICEF
Air pollution is increasingly impacting human health and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death, according to the State of Global Air report published in partnership with the UN Children鈥檚 Fund...
Corporal punishment to discipline children must stop
THIS is concerning that children are still routinely subjected to corporal punishment and there is absence of an enabling environment for child development. On the first-ever International Day of Play observed on June 13, UNICEF published a study, estimating that about 330 million children regularly endure psychological aggression...
90pc children experience violent discipline
An alarming 9 out of 10 children aged 1-14 years face violent discipline each month by caregivers, affecting over 45 million children in...
2 in 3 children under 5 in Bangladesh face food poverty: UNICEF
Two in every three children in Bangladesh under the age of five live in child food poverty, according to UNICEF鈥檚 report, 鈥楥hild Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood.鈥�....
1 in 4 children face 鈥榮evere鈥� food poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in 鈥榮evere鈥� food poverty, UNICEF has warned 鈥� meaning more than 180 million are at risk of...
UNICEF condemns killing of Rohingya teacher in Cox鈥檚 Bazar camp
UNICEF country head in Bangladesh Sheldon Yett in a statement on Wednesday condemned the killing of a Rohingya teacher in Cox鈥檚 Bazar camp.
3.2 million children at risk as Cyclone Remal hits Bangladesh coasts: UNICEF
As Cyclone Remal hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh, over 8.4 million people, including 3.2 million children, are at high health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety risks, according to UNICEF...
Bangladesh鈥檚 business tycoon Aziz Khan named UNICEF Int鈥檒 Council chair
UNICEF has announced Muhammed Aziz Khan as the incoming chair of the UNICEF International Council, succeeding the inaugural chair, Maria Ahlstrom-Bondestam...
DGHS launches guidelines to protect children, pregnant women from heat
The Directorate General of Health Services in Bangladesh, with UNICEF鈥檚 support, on Sunday launched the National Guidelines to protect children and vulnerable populations, including pregnant women from heat-related health risks...
Nat鈥檒 guideline on heat-related health risks to be launched tomorrow
A national guideline on heat-related illnesses will be launched on Sunday, May 5, 2024, to protect children and vulnerable populations including pregnant women from heat-related health risks...
Pledge to eliminate child labour by 2025 appears mere rhetoric
AN INCREASE in child labour, with more than a million children engaged in hazardous work, shows the emptiness of the government鈥檚 pledge to eliminate child labour in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals aimed at ending all forms of child labour...
Authorities must address water crisis in cities, coastal areas
THE persistent water crisis and increased salinity in supply water in Chattogram amidst the ongoing heat wave show the failure of the authorities to address an issue that has affected people鈥檚 lives for...
Children at high risk amid persisting heatwave in Bangladesh: UNICEF
The unusual rise in temperatures poses grave risks, particularly to newborns, infants, and young children who are considered to be an especially vulnerable population to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and diarrhoea...
15 journalists win UNICEF Meena Media Awards
Fifteen Bangladeshi journalists have won the UNICEF Meena Media Awards 2023 for their outstanding reporting on children鈥檚 rights...
Venice鈥檚 60th Biennale opens on humanity, fragile planet
Venice鈥檚 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind鈥檚 relationship with the fragile planet, from Greenland鈥檚 icecaps to deforestation in the Amazon...