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.
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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...