THE persecution of the Rohingyas in Myanmar, especially in Rakhine State, has caused multiple rounds of forced migration into Bangladesh. This trend is rooted in long-standing exclusionary policies and military actions targeting the Rohingyas because of their ethnicity and religious differences, depriving and expelling them of their homeland...
Bangladesh鈥檚 permanent representative to the United Nations ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected as member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission in an election held on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York.
A United Nations report, published on Monday, lays out in chilling detail the advances made by Israel in Gaza as it seeks to eradicate 鈥榯he very existence of the Palestinian people in Palestine.鈥� This genocidal project, the report ominously warns, 鈥榠s now metastasizing to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.鈥�..
AS THE world hurtles towards unprecedented climate extremes, from raging wildfires to rising sea levels, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan this November may well be our last, best chance to reverse course. Every year, world leaders gather under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, to...
The United Nations fact-finding mission investigating rights abuses and atrocities committed during the July-August mass uprising is likely to finalise its report by the first week of December...
Rape is widespread in Sudan鈥檚 civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a 鈥榮taggering鈥� scale.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government home adviser Lt Gen, retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the human rights condition in Bangladesh was much better in comparison with many countries.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government social welfare adviser Sharmeen S Murshid said an office of the United Nations Human Rights Council would be established in Dhaka soon.
A search committee has been formed to establish the Election Commission, law affairs adviser Asif Nazrul said on Tuesday...
Lebanon said Monday it had submitted a complaint to the United Nations Security Council over an Israeli strike last week that killed three journalists in the country鈥檚 south...
Bangladesh on Sunday unequivocally condemned the recent Israeli military strikes on Iran, viewing these actions as a severe violation of Iran鈥檚 sovereignty and a breach of the United Nations Charter and international law...
The country鈥檚 interim government has appointed Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury as the new ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York.
Some 4.17 crore people in Bangladesh are living in extreme poverty, with 6.5 per cent of the population facing severely dire conditions, according to a latest report.
Migrants, refugees and human trafficking victims face alarming treatment in Tunisia, United Nations experts warned on Monday...
THE United Nations in 2015 granted approval to the Sustainable Development Goals, marking a significant global commitment to fostering a better and more sustainable future for all individuals. As 2030 approaches, marking the deadline for the goals, it becomes essential to evaluate the progress and strategies employed by individual nations...
The United Nations has reaffirmed its strong support for the reform initiatives of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government, led by professor Muhammad Yunus.
The Young Activists Summit will honour five outstanding young people who have inspired and mobilised their communities to create meaningful change on November 19, 2024.
Lebanon on Friday condemned an Israeli attack that it said wounded United Nations peacekeepers in the country鈥檚 south, after state media reported a second such attack in as many days.
A contingent of 67 members from the Bangladesh Navy departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday to participate in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan as part of the Bangladesh Force Marine Unit-10.
The World Habitat Day-2024 will be observed today in the country as elsewhere in the world in a bid to raise awareness among people for safe and habitable abode for all...
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday it would not leave positions in the south despite what it said was an Israeli request to 鈥榬elocate鈥�.
PALESTINE and Kashmir have too readily been likened to each other and to this end, they were mentioned in the same breath last week at the United Nations 鈥� not for the first time 鈥� by Pakistan鈥檚 prime minister...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reaffirmed Bangladesh鈥檚 continued support for the State of Palestine and its people.
The government has described chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus鈥� participation at the 79th United Nations General Assembly as 鈥榲ery successful, historic and a very positive milestone鈥�...
IN 1990, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. Since then, the day is being observed all over the world as a mark of respect and responsibility towards elderly persons. The theme of the day this year is 鈥楢geing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide鈥�...
The advisory council of the interim government will hold another round of dialogue with the political parties before the six reform commissions begin their work in full swing.
The United Nations and partners have launched a humanitarian appeal for $134 million to provide urgent relief and support to communities affected by ongoing and...
Pakistani and Indian delegates engaged in a sharp verbal duel at the United Nations on Friday night after prime minister Shehbaz Sharif drew the world鈥檚 attention to India鈥檚 policy of...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Dhaka on early Sunday, concluding a productive visit marked by a series of high-level meetings with global leaders...
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the international community to continue and deepen engagements with Bangladesh to help meet its people鈥檚...