BRAC
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78,000 new clothes to children from Rakhine State of Myanmar
Oct 9, 2017News Hour The humanitarian organisation has gathered clothing items for the children living across 10 makeshift settlements in Ukhia and Teknaf. So far the clothes have been distributed to 1000 children in these settlements as efforts... -
Grameenphone and BRAC to expand Safe Internet awareness among students
Sep 28, 2017News Hour Focusing on the awareness on “Safe Internet” usage, Grameenphone has announced today in a press conference that the organization is going to expand its campaign of raising awareness on the issue with the partnership... -
Hans Eskes visits BRAC programs in Pakistan
Sep 28, 2017News Hour Managing Director of BRAC International Holding BV, Mr. Hans Eskes visited BRAC’s operations in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi from 18 to 24 September 2017. Eskes discussed BRAC’s structure and the role of Stichting... -
BRAC’s vice-chair Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury to receive Medical Award of Excellence
Sep 22, 2017News Hour The US-based Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) has nominated BRAC vice chairperson Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury for its 2017 “Medical Award of Excellence”. The award will be given at a gala to be organized... -
The next generation of business women in Liberia
Aug 24, 2017News Hour BRAC in Liberia and the Dutch organisation, Mineke Foundation, joined forces to bring vocational training to girls’ club members. The programme trains them on income generating activities. Young women aged 15-25 participated in a... -
Critical floods and landslides in Nepal
Aug 22, 2017News Hour The recent floods and landslides have caused widespread destruction and casualties in 26 districts of Nepal. The death toll has reached 115 people with another 38 still reported missing. Tens of thousands of people... -
Deputy head of the DFID Pakistan visited BRAC in Pakistan
Aug 21, 2017News Hour The newly appointed deputy head of DFID Pakistan, Ruth Lawson, visited BRAC in Pakistan head office in Islamabad. Lawson met with BRAC in Pakistan’s higher management and the head of education programme where she... -
BRAC stands beside flood affected people in Bangladesh
Aug 21, 2017News Hour Development organisation BRAC is taking initiatives to help the flood affected communities across the country. Tk 50 thousand has been for each upazila to provide emergency assistance to flood victims. Dry food has been... -
Non-communicable disease control major challenge Lack of service for women and children
Aug 15, 2017News Hour Inadequacies in non-communicable disease control measures pose a major threat in the country’s health sector despite other commendable achievements in improving the healthcare services. Particularly, there is a serious shortage in healthcare services in... -
Her excellency Liberian president Sirleaf honoured BRAC
Aug 2, 2017News Hour BRAC in Liberia was honoured by the President of Liberia, Her Excellency Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, during the celebrations marking the 170th Anniversary of the independence of Liberia. The investiture ceremony took place on...
