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‘Food is rotting’ at Gaza border: UN

Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said all entry points to Gaza are closed, reports Al Jazeera. At the border, food is rotting. Medicine is expiring. Vital medical equipment is stuck, he wrote in a post on X. If the basic...

Turkey’s first lady applauds Prof Yunus at UN Zero Waste Day

Turkeys First Lady Emine Erdogan has expressed heartfelt appreciation to Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus for his outstanding contributions and global advocacy in advancing the cause of zero waste. Delivering the keynote address on Thursday (March 27) at the...

UNICEF warns 14 million children face malnutrition

At least 14 million children face hunger and a heightened risk of malnutrition or death this year, UNICEF warned Wednesday (March 26), as major international donors like the United States slash aid budgets. The United Nations childrens agency urged governments and philanthropic institutions to...

UNGA adopts resolution on Rohingya crisis

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution on the scope, modalities, format, and organisation of the high-level conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar under the sponsorship of Malaysia and Finland. The Permanent Representative of...

Pakistan urges UNSC to ensure just-settlement of Kashmir dispute

Pakistan has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to uphold its responsibility in implementing resolutions regarding the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. This call follows ongoing tensions after India revoked the regions special status in August 2019, reports DAWN. Speaking at a...

UN to reduce staff in Gaza as Israel killed its employee

The United Nations said Monday it will reduce its footprint in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer from Bulgaria and wounding five other employees, reports AP. The world body will temporarily remove about a third of its...

UN seeks nearly $1b in aid for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

The UN said Monday (March 24) it and partners were seeking nearly $1 billion to provide life-saving aid this year for some 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh. The United Nations said that it and more than 100 partners were launching a 2025-26 Joint Response Plan for the...

Climate disasters have cost $4.3 trillion since 1970, UN report finds

Climate-related disasters have inflicted economic losses exceeding $4.3 trillion and claimed over two million lives worldwide between 1970 and 2021, according to a report by the UNs World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Released on World Meteorological Day, the report highlights the escalating...

Ensure swift action, accountability for child violence: UNICEF to interim govt

UNICEF, a UN agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of children worldwide, has called on the interim government and law enforcement agencies to ensure immediate action and accountability for all reported cases of violence against children through strengthened investigation,...

More than 50,000 killed in Gaza, says Hamas-run health ministry

More than 50,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Sunday. The reported death toll50,021accounts for about 2.1% of Gazas pre-war population of 2.3 million, or roughly one in 50 people, according to the BBC. The ministry also reported...

Sundarbans fire under control; probe committee formed

A devastating fire that broke out in the Sundarbans, the worlds largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been brought under control by firefighters after more than 24 hours of efforts. The fire, which caused damage to about four acres of the forest, was contained by Sunday...

Bangladesh, UNOPS sign project document to train female peacekeepers

The government and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) signed the Project Document on Enhancement of the Capacity of BIPSOT to Train Female Peacekeepers at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in the Capital. The project document was recently signed by Md. Shahriar Kader...

Rapid Himalayan ice melt puts Bangladesh at risk: UN

The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the rapid melting of Himalayan glaciers, highlighting severe consequences for countries in the region, including Bangladesh. A new report cautions that without significant reductions in carbon emissions, the impact of glacier loss will be...

Around 9000 people died on migration routes in 2024: UN

Last year was the deadliest for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying worldwide, the United Nations said on Friday, calling it an unacceptable and preventable tragedy. At least 8,938 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2024, according to the UNs migration agency. The death toll...

More than 200 children killed since Tuesday in Gaza: UNICEF

At least 200 children have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed its war on the enclave this week, UNICEF spokesperson in Gaza Rosalia Paulin said, reports Al Jazeera. Medical authorities said more than 590 Palestinians have been killed so far and the death toll continues to rise as Israeli...

One-Eleven: Then vs now

Thank you to BNPs acting chairman Tarique Rahman. I commend you for clearly stating, seven months after the Interim Government took office, your sharp observations, wise analysis, and realistic understanding of the conspiracy being plotted against your party. Bangladesh Pratidin has published...

6 dead, 40 missing in Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: UN

Six people died and 40 are missing after a migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean, the United Nations said Wednesday (March 19), with Italian media reporting the boat went down off the island of Lampedusa. Still too many dead in a new shipwreck in the Mediterranean, UNHCRs Italy representative...

Israel vows more strikes as Gaza death toll surpasses 400

Israeli airstrikes have killed over 400 Palestinians, including women and children, in a renewed assault on Gaza. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attacks, expressing outrage as international criticism grows. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the...

UN 'shocked' by Israeli strikes on Gaza

UN chief Antonio Guterres is shocked by Israels renewed airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and urged that a ceasefire be respected, a United Nations spokesman said Tuesday, AFP reported. The secretary-general is shocked by the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza... he strongly appeals for the ceasefire to be...

Greece insists on unification ahead of UN talks on Cyprus

Greece considers the unification of Turkish and Greek Cypriots the only viable solution to Cyprus long-standing division, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said Monday, as international efforts to resolve the issue resumed. Cyprus can no longer remain divided. Partition was never a solution....

Reform initiative is fully homegrown, says CA’s press secretary

Chief advisers press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday that the entire reform initiative is a homegrown process and will remain so, noting that Bangladeshs friendly partners and well-wishers support the reform agenda. The reform process is fully homegrown. We are maintaining the highest...

Reforms to make Bangladesh one of the perfect democracies

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded his Ramadan solidarity visit on Sunday morning, expressing his hope that Bangladesh would become one of the most perfect democracies in the world through reforms, reports UNB. Guterres left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:55am on...

UN Secretary General leaves Dhaka

UN Secretary General António Guterres boarded a flight at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to leave Dhaka at 9.50 am today (March 16). Earlier, he arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday (March 13) afternoon for a four-day visit at the invitation of Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus. On...

Protect us from misinformation: CA to UN chief

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday sought the support of the United Nations (UN) to combat misinformation. We need your blessings, we need your support, particularly in one thing misinformation that is killing us, he said. He made the appeal at an iftar party hosted at...

Inclusive societies stronger, more resilient: Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said that societies are stronger and more resilient in Bangladesh and around the world when everyone can play a meaningful role in political, economic, and social life. The UN chief thanked representatives of civil society for sharing their views...

UN Secretary-General inaugurates UN House

UN Secretary-General António Guterres inaugurated the UN House in Gulshan, Dhaka, this morning (March 15). Following the inauguration, he visited the UN office and toured a photography exhibition marking its 50th anniversary. Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Housing and Public...

Guterres to join roundtable on reform proposals

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to join a roundtable discussion on reform proposals on Saturday, reports UNB. The discussion will be held between 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm at Hotel Intercontinental in the capital. According to the program schedule, Guterres will join a dialogue with...

UN chief Guterres reaches Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar

UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived at the Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya, Coxs Bazar, as part of his visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. He is set to participate in various programmes throughout the day, engaging with refugees and humanitarian organisations. Later in the day, Chief...