Development
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Kenya NGO saves turtles from nets, plastic and rising tides
Jun 8, 2025By protecting thousands of turtles from poachers, fishing nets, and the growing amount of plastic pollution, a small charity on the Kenyan coast has become essential to the region’s magnificent turtle population. Four guys are needed... -
Five aid workers killed in Sudan attack on humanitarian convoy: UN
Jun 4, 2025Five aid workers have been killed and several others wounded following an attack on a humanitarian convoy en route to the besieged city of El-Fasher in western Sudan. The United Nations confirmed the incident on Tuesday.... -
Environmental awareness is a must: Rizwana
Jun 2, 2025Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, today emphasized that every citizen of Bangladesh must cultivate environmental consciousness. During a discussion titled “Reforms in Environmental Governance: Current Context and Future... -
Experts Urge Strategic Budgeting for Education and Health Amidst Potential Cuts
May 29, 2025Amid concerns of potential budget cuts to education and health in the upcoming fiscal year's Annual Development Program (ADP), experts are emphasizing the critical need for a people-centric policy approach to optimize reduced allocations. This perspective... -
The Textile Olympiad will help build the capacity of students from climate-vulnerable areas.
May 28, 2025Barisal is one of the most climate-vulnerable regions, and competition like the Textile Olympiad would certainly contribute towards building the capacity of local graduates, discussants shared during a discussion held on May 24 after signing a... -
GO-NGO united efforts essential to protect boys from sexual abuse
May 26, 2025In a rare public rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday declared himself “not happy” with the Russian leader after Moscow launched a record number of drones against Ukraine, resulting in... -
Urgent Need to Overhaul the Social Protection Budget
May 24, 2025As Bangladesh navigates a period of significant socio-economic and political transformation, experts are advocating for a comprehensive redesign of the nation's social protection framework. This restructuring, they contend, is crucial to bolstering the living standards of... -
Saudi Arabia Donates Dates To Support Rohingya Refugee Children In Bangladesh
May 24, 2025The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), has donated 667 metric tonnes of dates to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support Rohingya refugee children living... -
New Initiative Puts Youth at the Heart of Health and Climate Policy
May 21, 2025A significant step towards empowering youth in national policymaking was taken on Tuesday with the official launch of the Youth Catalyst Project at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This transformative initiative aims to integrate... -
Gwyn Lewis: UN ready to help deliver lasting reform in Bangladesh
May 17, 2025UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, affirmed the United Nations’ readiness to support enduring reforms, climate resilience, economic transformation, and gender equality—ensuring inclusivity—as Bangladesh progresses towards graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. She...