Development
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BNNRC Onboard with the European Union Digital for Development Hub (D4D Hub)
Dec 9, 2024The Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is pleased to announce onboard with the European Union Digital for Development Hub (D4D Hub). This onboard aims to enhance our collective efforts in advancing digital development... -
World trade outlook uncertain for 2025 on US tariff threats: UN
Dec 7, 2024World trade faces an uncertain outlook in 2025 because of the threat of trade wars, after global commerce hit a new peak this year, the UN said on Thursday. The UN trade and development agency UNCTAD... -
World Bank announces record $100 bn support for world’s poorest countries
Dec 7, 2024In order to help some of the world’s poorest countries, the World Bank said Thursday that it has raised nearly $24 billion. This money can be used to create a record $100 billion in overall spending... -
UNICEF appeals for US$9.9 billion in humanitarian funding to support children affected by conflict and crisis in increasingly volatile world
Dec 5, 2024UNICEF launched a US$ 9.9 billion funding appeal today to reach 109 million children across 146 countries with lifesaving aid in 2025. The funds will be utilized in UNICEF’s humanitarian response to multiple conflicts, climate shocks,... -
UN warns of worsening refugee crises in 2025
Dec 5, 2024The United Nations warned Tuesday that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and disasters push ever more people to flee their homes. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, is... -
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Dec 5, 2024At the SWID Intellectual Disability and Autism School in Narayanganj, AYAT Education hosted a fun and imaginative program for kids with special needs on December 4, 2024, at 11 AM. The purpose of the event was... -
US embassy screens documentary against gender-based violence
Dec 3, 2024In honour of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the American Embassy in Dhaka, in collaboration with the American Film Showcase (AFS), screened the documentary “A Woman’s Place” at the American Centre. According to... -
UN aid chief calls for urgent action on war-torn Sudan
Dec 1, 2024In view of the suffering of millions of people who have been displaced by conflict, the UN humanitarian head has appealed for swift international action to solve Sudan’s worsening situation. During a nine-day trip to Sudan... -
Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia
Nov 30, 2024Massive floods brought on by unrelenting rains have displaced over 122,000 people from their homes in Malaysia’s northern states, according to disaster officials on Saturday. The amount exceeded the 118,000 people who were displaced during one... -
Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
Nov 30, 2024As rescue crews used boats and jet skis to try to reach stranded homes, officials reported Saturday that flooding caused by torrential rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced over 13,000 others. Residents...
