Bashundhara Group hosts ‘Eso Mili Sobe Praner Utsabe’ for special children
Bashundhara Group hosts ‘Eso Mili Sobe Praner Utsabe’ for special children

Bashundhara Special Children Foundation, an organisation run by the countrys largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, hosted an inspirational programme titled Eso Mili Sobe Praner Utsabe for the children with neurodevelopment challenge at the Bashundhara Public School and College Playground...

Children who grew up with divorced parents prone to stroke
Children who grew up with divorced parents prone to stroke

Children undergo extreme stress amid parents divorce, even making them more susceptible to stroke when they turn adults, as per a new study. Parents divorce is a big change in a childs life. It can have long-lasting effects on childrens overall wellbeing. The parental separation is a...

Malnutrition causing severe health hazards for children
Malnutrition causing severe health hazards for children

Lack of awareness and economic hardship are contributing to malnutrition of new born babies causing their abnormal growth, short stature and disabilities, reports BSS. The media report cites doctors as saying: Early-life malnutrition is an important risk factor for later-life adult diseases and...

Journey begins with four, now over 400 students: Head Teacher
Journey begins with four, now over 400 students: Head Teacher

Approximately 15% of the population in Bangladesh comprises persons with disabilities. A country cannot progress while leaving behind such a significant segment of its population. Aiming for humanitarian development, Bashundhara Group has established free special education for underprivileged...

Students overcoming barriers to learn and grow
Students overcoming barriers to learn and grow

Although Zayed Imam Apon crossed the age of three, he would not respond when called by his name, could not perform tasks independently, and displayed uncontrollable restlessness, often screaming loudly. Concerned about his delayed development, his parents, Jafar and Sharmin, sought the advice of...

UN appeals for $9.9bn funding to support conflict, crisis-torn children
UN appeals for $9.9bn funding to support conflict, crisis-torn children

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) has launched a $ 9.9 billion funding appeal to reach 109 million children in 146 countries with lifesaving aid next year, reports UNB. Around the world, 213 million children are at the sharp end of unpredictable and volatile humanitarian emergencies. The...

Who is Rikta Akter on the BBC 100 Women 2024 list?
Who is Rikta Akter on the BBC 100 Women 2024 list?

The BBC has released BBC 100 Women 2024 list where inspiring and influential women from around the world have been placed. Rikta Akter Banu, the only Bangladeshi who has been placed on the list. Media reports says: Banu, who worked as a senior staff nurse in Kurigrams Chilmari upazila,...

Israel kills 100, including 4 aid workers in Gaza
Israel kills 100, including 4 aid workers in Gaza

Israeli attacks on sieged Gaza have killed at least 100 people, including four aid workers during the last 24 hours starting from Saturday dawn, reports Al Jazeera. Of those deceased, at least 40 were killed in a single air raid in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Earlier, Israeli air...

130,000 children under 10 trapped in north Gaza
130,000 children under 10 trapped in north Gaza

Save the Children shared the situation of children in north Gaza under the occupation of Israel, reports Al Jazeera. The organization noted that the children have been cut off from supplies of food, water and medicine since October 6, when Israeli forces launched a siege on northern Gaza. The...