Humanitarian aid deal for Rohingya, host communities signed
Humanitarian aid deal for Rohingya, host communities signed

An agreement worth 16 million Australian dollars (approximately BDT 137 crore) was signed on Wednesday between the Australian Government and the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) to improve the living standards of Rohingya and host communities in Bangladesh, reports BSS. The agreement was...

UNICEF says almost all children exposed to climate hazards
UNICEF says almost all children exposed to climate hazards

UNICEF said that almost all of the worlds children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat, reports TBS. According to the organizations report, children were disproportionately affected by a range of...

Govt allocates Tk 412 crore to procure measles vaccine thru UNICEF
Govt allocates Tk 412 crore to procure measles vaccine thru UNICEF

Government on Wednesday approved Tk 412.71 crore to procure measles vaccines through UNICEF for the current fiscal year. The approval came at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Procurement held at the Secretariat on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Finance Ministry....

Brutality against children in Bangladesh must stop: UNICEF
Brutality against children in Bangladesh must stop: UNICEF

UNICEF is deeply shocked and saddened by the recent brutal violence against children reported across Bangladesh, including the rape and killing of girls and boys in settings where they should have been safe. Brutality against children must stop!, Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh...

No vaccine shortage as record stock secured: Health Minister
No vaccine shortage as record stock secured: Health Minister

Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain said Bangladesh has secured a record stock of vaccines within 24 days, assuring there is no current or future risk of shortages. He made the remarks after receiving a consignment of measles-rubella vaccines from UNICEF at Hazrat Shahjalal International...

Child vaccine catch-up drive on track to meet target, says UN
Child vaccine catch-up drive on track to meet target, says UN

The United Nations said on Friday that a three-year effort to immunise children who missed routine vaccinations during the Covid-19 pandemic is on course to meet its target of reaching 21 million children, reports AFP. The campaign, led by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and Gavi, the...

Israeli strikes in Lebanon taking ‘devastating and inhumane’ toll on children: UNICEF
Israeli strikes in Lebanon taking ‘devastating and inhumane’ toll on children: UNICEF

The United Nations childrens agency UNICEF has warned that intensified Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon are having a catastrophic impact on children, after bombardments on Tuesday reportedly killed 33 children and injured 153 within minutes, reports Al Jazeera. UNICEF said the latest bloodshed...