- 5 congregational Eid prayers to be held at Baitul Mukarram
- There will be bombing if Iran 'fails' to make peace deal: Trump
- Henna festival for underprivileged kids in Bhola
- Scores killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Eidday including children
- Allies of fallen dictator trying to put interim government in trouble: Rizvi
- Chief Adviser greets countrymen on Eid-ul-Fitr
- Limo from Putin's fleet explodes on Moscow street: Report
- Coast Guard rescues 300 passengers from stuck bulkhead
- Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 1700
- Thunderstorms likely on Eid
- Army chief meets chief adviser ahead of Eid
- CA’s China visit is ‘positive’ in improving bilateral relations: Fakhrul
- Eid of sadness: Gazans observe Eid amid food shortage, ongoing conflict
- Woman is somebody who can have a baby: Trump
- 120,000 perform Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa as West Bank mosques rally for Gaza
- Tarique Rahman offers Eid prayers at Kingsmeadow Stadium in London
- No substitute for NATO, says former British PM Boris Johnson
- Palestinians mark Eid with graveyard visits instead of celebrations
- "Khaleda may return home from London in mid-April"
- No security threat centring Eid-ul-Fitr in Dhaka: DMP Chief
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...
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 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...
Japan, UNICEF ink $3.3m deal to strengthen support for Rohingya children
The government of Japan has allocated approximately USD 3.3 million (JPY 500 million) to support UNICEFs response to the humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees. Through this grant, 65,000 Rohingya refugees, including 41,000 children, will receive access to education, WASH, health, and nutrition...
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...
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...