- PIA denies flight disruptions linked to engineers’ strike
- Dhaka endures ‘very unhealthy’ air for second consecutive day
- Attempts to circulate counterfeit notes before election
- Germany backs Turkiye’s inclusion in EU security, defense structures
- Zelensky imposes sanctions on leading Russian peace negotiator
- No plan to withdraw 50% of Army personnel from field
- The Padma Bank scandal
- Can Republicans strip Zohran Mamdani of his US citizenship?
- Countdown to verdicts in Hasina’s ICT trials
- BBC boss and head of news quit after Trump documentary edit criticism
- Tsunami threat lifts in Japan after magnitude 6.9 earthquake off Iwate
- Countrymen eagerly waiting to cast votes: CEC
- S Alam, 66 others accused in Tk 10,500cr Islami Bank embezzlement case
- Fresh administrative changes: 14 districts get new DCs
- BCB launches national drive to decentralize cricket
- DSEX sinks 68 points at week’s start; CSE also closes lower
- 40 leaders reinstated in BNP
- One dead, dozens missing as migrant boat sinks off Malaysia
- 20.1% growth of remittance inflow till Nov 8
- UK military to assist Belgium following drone incursions
UNICEF ramps up efforts to get Gaza’s children back in school
The UN childrens agency says it wants to get all of the 650,000 school-aged children in Gaza back into classrooms and in-person learning, reports Al Jazeera. But the job ahead is immense, said Tess Ingram, the agencys spokesperson. We need more space. Weve got to clear the massive amounts of...
Israel targets UNICEF in Gaza
The Israeli regime has come under fire for targeting the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) in what Palestinian and international observers describe as part of a systematic campaign to undermine humanitarian operations and drive UN agencies out of the Gaza Strip, Press TV reports. Reporting...
DIG Ehsanullah mysteriously escapes from Police Academy
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ehsanullah has reportedly fled from the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi, under mysterious circumstances. He has been missing since Wednesday morning (29 Oct), sparking widespread discussion and speculation across the region. According to...
Over 1 million children in hazardous work across Bangladesh
At just 11 years old, Antu Mia worked in an engineering workshop beside the Moghbazar railway line in Dhaka. He has been employed in welding and metalwork since the age of nine. I cant hear properly anymore, Antu said, explaining that constant exposure to the loud noise of welding machines has...
UNICEF blames Israeli assault for rising child death toll in Gaza
The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) condemned Israel for inflicting an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe on Gazas children, denouncing two years of relentless bombardment, starvation, and trauma that have left tens of thousands dead and the enclave in ruins. UNICEF on Tuesday warned...
Prof Yunus warns of Rohingya children growing up as "angry young people"
Prof Yunus, the Chief Adviser on Rohingya issues, has raised alarm over the growing crisis facing Rohingya children in refugee camps, particularly the lack of educational opportunities. In a candid conversation with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Monday, Prof Yunus described the...
Obesity surpasses undernourishment for first time globally: UNICEF
Obesity has outpaced undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among children and teenagers, according to UNICEF. The United Nations childrens agency stated in a report released on Tuesday that nearly one in 10 children aged five to 19 is living...
Indonesian citizen among hundreds arrested in US Hyundai plant immigration raid
Indonesias Foreign Ministry has confirmed that one of its nationals was among the hundreds arrested during a U.S. immigration raid at the Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Georgia. Judha Nugraha, Director for the Protection of Indonesian Citizens at the ministry, identified the...
‘Famine is absolutely ravaging Gaza City’: UNICEF
Staff at a supported nutrition centre in Gaza City, where parents take children to be screened and treated for malnutrition, are facing an overwhelming demand on their services, says the UN agency for children, UNICEF, reports Al Jazeera. Its clear on the ground that famine is absolutely...
One in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water: UN report
A joint report released by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) to mark World Water Week has revealed that one in four people worldwideapproximately 2.1 billion individualsstill lack access to safely managed drinking water as of 2024. Among them, 106 million people continue to rely on...