- It’s not that you will forget Bengali just by learning English: CA
- Independence won thru student-mass people's blood must be retained: Annie
- Foreign Ministry holds event on International Mother Language Day
- Bangladesh embassy in Tokyo observes IML Day
- Farroque warns of conspiracy if election is delayed
- Govt emphasizes preserving endangered languages and ensuring diversity: Foreign Secretary
- Saudi Ambassador extends greetings in Bengali on Feb 21
- Discussion on mother tongue held in Bandarban
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- Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for children
- Only election can restore true democracy: Rizvi
- 25 foreign nationals pay tribute to language martyrs
- South Africa wins the toss, decides to bat against Afghanistan
- Hamas gave body of 'Gazan woman' not hostage Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
- ADB, World Bank partner on FMRF to increase development impact
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk100 per Kg ahead of Ramadan
- Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever
- CIA plans largest mass firing in nearly 50 years: New York Times
- Gill’s ton guides India to a comfortable win over Bangladesh
- Netanyahu orders 'intensive' West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts
Security forces, AL men abused female protesters during July uprising: UN
State security forces and armed Awami League (AL) supporters had abused girls and women sexually during the July Uprising to deter their participation in the movement, according to a recent report of the United Nations (UN) rights office. Physical assaults on female protesters often targeted...
UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan shifts back to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japans stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI, reports AFP. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japans efforts to...
Donald Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN
President Donald Trumps decision to suspend US overseas funding could result in millions more deaths from AIDS, the head of the UNs programme for the illness warned Sunday, reports AFP. The United States is the worlds largest provider of official development assistance, with most funds directed...
UN chief warns against war over DR Congo
UN chief Antonio Guterres yesterday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congos territorial integrity be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital. With international pressure mounting on Rwanda to curb...
Turkish diplomat calls for UN Security Council reform
Reform must begin with the United Nations Security Council to create a fairer world, a Turkish diplomat argued Thursday at a forum in Switzerland; reads a Daily Sabah report. Diplomats, journalists, and academics gathered in Bern for the Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible...
UNICEF calls for ending criminalization of children
UNICEF has said it seeks a justice system fit for children that ends their criminalization, reports UNB. Rather than treating children as threats, ensure they understand their accountability, recognize them as rights holders in need of care, protection, and rehabilitation, said the UN agency....
UNICEF calls UN report shocking
UNICEF has described the UN Human Rights Office report on the tragic events that took place in Bangladesh in July and August 2024 as shocking and heartbreaking. Among the 1,400 people the report estimates were killed between July 1 and August 15, more than a hundred of them were children, Rana...
'Hasina ordered security forces to kill protesters, hide bodies'
Deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had ordered security forces to kill protesters of the July Upspring and hide their bodies to quell the protests, according to the Fact-Finding Report of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Fact-Finding Report titled Human...
UN Human Rights Office to hold press conf on July uprising today
The UN Human Rights Office will hold a news conference on the OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh. The press conference will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva today (Wednesday) at 09:30 local time...
Iran files complaint to UNSC over Trump's threats
Irans deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has complained to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over US President Donald Trumps threats against the Islamic Republic. He made the announcement in an X post on Tuesday, three days after Trump warned...
Forced displacement in West Bank impacting 76,000 Palestinians: UN
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has warned that Israels military offensive in the West Bank has escalated forced displacement of Palestinians at an alarming level, impacting over 76,000 people in the area, Press TV reported. In a...
Road safety leaders to meet in Marrakech to tackle road deaths
Heads of national road safety agencies and officials from more than 80 countries will gather in Marrakech, Morocco, next week to advance global efforts in reducing road fatalities. The high-level meeting will take place on the eve of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, aiming...
UN to launch July uprising human rights report on Wednesday instead of Thursday
The UN Human Rights Office will launch its fact-finding report on human rights violations during the student-led July uprising in Bangladesh on Wednesday, instead of the previously scheduled Thursday. The UN Human Rights Office will hold a news conference at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on...
Over 6mn people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops: UN agency
More than six million people could die from HIV and AIDS in the next four years if US President Donald Trumps administration pulls its global funding for programmes, the United Nations AIDS agency said on Friday. Although a waiver was placed on HIV/AIDS programmes in last months US foreign aid...
UN chief warns Trump against ethnic cleansing in Gaza
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told President Donald Trump on Wednesday to avoid ethnic cleansing in Gaza after the US leader proposed that Palestinians resettle elsewhere and the United States take over the war-torn enclave. In the search for solutions, we must not make...
US cancels funding to UNRWA
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from the UN Human Rights Council and UNRWA, the refugee agency that works primarily with the Palestinians being oppressed by the Israeli regime, Press TV reported. Trump signed the order in the Oval Office of the...
Lebanon files complaint against Israel with UNSC
Lebanon has filed another complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) against Israel over its repeated violations of a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. The complaint was filed on Tuesday through the Lebanese permanent mission in New York in response to Israels violation of Resolution 1701 and...
New plan for Rohingya issue
The United Nations and UNHCR have endorsed the idea of relocating Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to a safe third country rather than returning them to Myanmar. However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has emphasized the need for a permanent solution to the crisis. The...
UN fact-finding report on July atrocities by mid-Feb: Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has said that the UN fact-finding report on the atrocities committed during the July-August uprising is in its final stages and will be released by mid-February. The UN High Commissioner made the comments during a meeting with Bangladesh Chief...
EU,UN Women sign €4.8 million deal for gender equality in Bangladesh
The European Union and UN Women have signed a partnership agreement in Dhaka to prevent sexual and gender-based violence in public spaces, workplaces and tertiary educational institutions in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The project is aligned with the government of Bangladeshs commitment to...
Panama complains to UN over Donald Trump's canal threat
The Panamanian comptrollers office that oversees public entities announced an exhaustive audit at the Panama Ports Company. Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trumps worrying threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked...
EU, UN Women sign €4.8M agreement to prevent gender-based violence in Bangladesh
The European Union and UN Women have signed a partnership agreement to prevent sexual and gender-based violence in public spaces, workplaces and tertiary educational institutions in Bangladesh. This very important agreement was signed at the EU office in Dhaka. The project is aligned with the...
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...
Voter list update starts Monday, election preparations begin: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, said that the Election Commission is preparing for the elections according to the timeline set by the Chief Adviser, with the voter list update starting on Monday. He said that the Election Commission does not wish to get involved in any political...
Norway, UK slam imminent Israeli ban on UNRWA
The top British and Norwegian diplomats have expressed support for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees as Israel plans to enact two laws that ban the organisation from Israeli territory later this month, reports Al Jazeera. In a post on X (Formerly known as Twitter), the Norwegian Foreign...
Uyghur detainees in Thailand fear imminent deportation to China, risking persecution
A group of 43 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for over a decade is appealing to halt their potential deportation to China, fearing persecution and torture. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the detainees expressed grave concerns, stating, We could be imprisoned, and we might even lose...
Myanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN confirms
An airstrike by Myanmars military government killed dozens in Kyauk Ni Maw village, Rakhine state, this week, according to the United Nations and local reports. The attack on Wednesday destroyed around 500 homes and killed over 40 people, including 26 Muslim villagers whose names were released by...
UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025, U.N. economists wrote that their positive prediction was driven by the strong although...