- BNP firm in demand for December election
- Gold price drops slightly
- BRICS-backed bank to lend $1bn to Bangladesh this year
- Bangladesh military delegation honor the memory of Russian soldiers in Alexander Garden
- Labor Secretary warns of action if workers laid off illegally
- South Korean investors set to make significant investments in Bangladesh
- Excelerate Energy Strategic Adviser Peter Haas meets Prof Yunus
- Bashir seeks Finnish investment in renewable energy sector
- Countries brainstorm over how to cope with US-China trade war
- Shaping Bangladesh’s future key goal of Consensus Commission: Ali Riaz
- Bangladeshis Hajj pilgrimage to start on April 29 by air
- EU offers zero tariff deal to US but prepares for trade war
- Government pharmacies to be launched nationwide
- Bangladesh inks ‘Artemis Accords' with NASA
- Dhaka seeks cooperation from New Delhi in renewing Ganges water treaty: Khalilur
- Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means
- Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
- Govt renames two Thanas
- CA to hold breakfast meetings with Chinese, Korean investors to fast-track investment
- Tureen Afroz remanded for 4 days in attempt to murder case
At least 322 children reportedly killed in Gaza in 10 days: UN
Israels renewed offensive in Gaza has reportedly left at least 322 children dead and 609 wounded in the Palestinian territory in the past 10 days, UNICEF said on Monday. The figures include children who were reportedly killed or wounded when the surgical department of Al Nasser Hospital, in...
Outrage as Israeli envoy in Austria calls for killing of Gaza children
A secretly recorded video shows Israels ambassador to Austria calling for the killing of Palestinian children and destroying the Gaza Strip at a closed-door meeting in the European country. Addressing members of the Jewish community in Austria on March 20, ambassador David Roet is head...
How parents can support children with Down Syndrome to develop social skills
On March 21, World Down Syndrome Day was observed, highlighting the challenges faced by individuals with Down syndrome, particularly in socializing. The condition caused by an extra chromosome 21, impacts cognitive development, learning abilities, and communication skills. Dr. Rashmi...
Age affects social anxiety in children’s response to mistakes: Study
Social anxiety is extreme nervousness and fear in social situations, whether talking to people or simply being around them. However, anxiety does not remain the same throughout life; it changes with age. A study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry revealed that children...
21 trafficked Bangladeshi children return home through Benapole
A total of 21 Bangladeshi children, who were trafficked to India, have returned home through the Benapole checkpost with special travel permits. Indian immigration police handed them over to Benapole immigration authorities on Wednesday at around 8:30 pm, reports UNB. The group includes 10...
Ensure security for families of Barguna, Magura child rape victims: HC
The High Court has directed the deputy commissioner (DC) and superintendent of police (SP) of Barguna to provide protection to the child rape victim and her family. The court also ordered the authorities concerned in Magura to take measures to protect the elder sister and family of the child...
One judge handles 1,500 cases
Over 150,000 cases of women and child abuse are currently pending across country, putting immense pressure on the legal system. Judges are burdened with handling an average of 1,500 cases each, while also managing thousands of additional cases in the Childrens Court and the Human Trafficking...
Nationwide Vitamin A campaign starts Saturday
The national Vitamin A plus campaign will be carried out across the country from Saturday, aiming to feed vitamin A plus capsules to all children aged between six and 59 months, reports UNB. As part of the countrywide campaign, children aged 6-11 months will be provided blue capsules, while...
Magura rape victim child in critical condition, nation urged to pray
Bangladesh Army sought prayers for the eight-year-old Magura rape victim as her condition remained critical after suffering four cardiac arrests on Wednesday, reports UNB. The child is undergoing treatment at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of the Paediatric Department at the Combined...
HC orders completion of Magura child rape trial within six months
The High Court on Sunday ordered a special tribunal to complete the trial process of the Magura child rape case within the next 180 days. The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal has been instructed to implement the order. The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish...
Bangladesh ranks first in Asia for child marriages
Bangladesh is ranked eighth globally for having the highest number of child marriages, and it holds the top position in Asia for this issue. This information was highlighted in the report titled Girls Goals: What Has Changed for Girls? Adolescent Girls Rights Over 30 Years, published by UNICEF,...
HC orders to remove online images of Magura’s raped child
The High Court (HC) on Sunday instructed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to urgently remove all the social media images of Maguras raped child. The bench of Farah Mahbub and Debashish Rai Chowdhury issued the suo moto order. On Sunday, the High Court is also...
Case filed against four in Magura child rape case
A case has been filed at the police station in Magura over the rape incident of an eight-year-old child. The victims mother filed the case at the Magura police station on Saturday afternoon. Victims sisters father-in-law Hitu Sheikh, brother-in-laws Sajib Sheikh, and Rasul Sheikh and...
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...
Elon Musk welcomes 14th child with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is a close adviser to US President Donald Trump, has another child, his 14th. His latest child, a son, is with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musks Neuralink with whom he already has three other children, reports Reuters. Discussed with Elon and, in light of...
Australia fines Telegram $640,000 for delay in answering child abuse, terrorism questions
Australias eSafety Commission has fined Telegram nearly $640,000 for delaying its response to inquiries regarding its efforts to combat child abuse material and extremist content on its platform. The penalty, announced on Monday, follows Telegrams failure to meet the deadline set by the Australian...
Aamir Khan focuses on ‘Mahabharata’, children’s content
Renowned Bollywood actor and producer Aamir Khan has reiterated his long-held aspiration to create an epic adaptation of Mahabharata. Speaking at the recent ABP conference, the Laal Singh Chaddha star shared his excitement about the project while also highlighting his passion for childrens...
US-backed YPG continues to use child soldiers in Syria, expert says
The U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG, a faction of the PKK terrorist group, continues to recruit and use child soldiers, constituting a serious violation of international human rights law, a Turkish researcher has revealed. Kutluhan Görücü, a foreign policy researcher at the Turkish think-tank...
Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for children
Poland has introduced mandatory firearms training for schoolchildren amid concerns over potential Russian aggression. The new training will see children aged between 14 and 16 years old train with guns for up to an hour a week as the war in Ukraine continues to impact Polands borders withboth...
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....
Saudi bans children from 2025 hajj pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia has banned children from accompanying pilgrims during the 2025 Hajj season, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced. The decision aims to protect children from the risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year, the ministry said. This measure is taken to...
Epilepsy in children: Causes, triggers, first-aid, diet
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can affect people of all ages, often developing at any stage of life. It disrupts normal brain activity, leading to symptoms like twitching, body rigidity, and loss of consciousness. However, most seizures are not emergencies and subside on their own....
UK to become 1st country to criminalize AI child abuse tools
The British government announced on Saturday that the country will be the first to implement laws targeting AI tools used to create images of sexual abuse. Interior Minister Yvette Cooper revealed that the government will criminalize the possession, creation, or distribution of AI tools designed...
Beckham shares childhood values learned from parents
Former English footballer David Beckham opened up about the simple values his parents taught him that he passed on to his children. He shared the values in a conversation with CNBC host Tania Bryer at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The football icon attended the WEF for the...
Israeli snipers kill two Palestinian children despite ceasefire
Israeli gunfire has killed two Palestinian children and injured several others in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire currently in effect between Israel and Hamas. Zakaria Hamid Yahya Barbakh was fatally shot on Monday near al-Awda Square in southern areas of Rafah city,...
Study finds higher fluoride levels linked to lower IQs in children
Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders and thyroid disease, RFK wrote in a post on X in November. A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics on Jan. 6 found another correlation between fluoride exposure and...
Thailand to overhaul surrogacy law for inclusivity, transparency
Thailands Public Health Ministry is revising its surrogacy laws to accommodate the newly enforced equal marriage law and to allow international couples access to surrogacy services. Dr. Panuwat Panket, Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support (DHSS), provided an update on the...
Israeli attacks kill 70 children in Gaza in just five days
The Palestinian civil defense service reported on Sunday that Israel has killed at least 70 children in Gaza in just the last five days. The agency did not provide details on the age of the victims, only saying that they died in attacks targeting several areas across the Palestinian enclave,...