UN reports 70pc Gaza casualties women, children

The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. The U.N. tally since the start of the war, in which

Hope reigns as more children reach with education support

Amid unprecedented global challenges and a growing list of countries in crisis, there is an existential threat to decades of development gains—with the global community marked by intensified armed conflict, forced displacements, and the debilitating effects of climate crises. One in five children worldwide lives in or flees from conflict. The

Smartphones: Children’s blessing or curse?

Habits can change extremely fast, particularly within so-called “developed” nations, where children, even more than grownups are affected by life changing events. Gone are the times when kids could move around freely and invent games and adventures together with their friends. Far away from the scrutinizing control of parents and

Stipend ceremony for children of ICB employees held

A stipend giving ceremony for the meritorious children of the employees of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) was held on 09 June, 2024 at the head office of ICB. Mr. Md. Abul Hossain, Managing Director of ICB presided over the program. Professor Dr. Suborna Barua, Chairman of the Board of

Garment workers, meritorious children receive financial assistance

Garment workers and meritorious children of apparel workers were provided with financial assistance from the Central Fund established under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, a press release said on Monday. Nominees of deceased garment workers also received financial aid from the Central Fund. Heroic Freedom Fighter Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury PM,

Record number of UK children in poverty

More children are living in poverty across the United Kingdom than ever before, according to official government figures released Thursday. Previous studies have shown that growing social inequalities in the G7 nation have hit children's health and rising numbers are forced to use food banks. An estimated 4.33 million children were living

No Safety for Children in Gaza

Nothing could prepare me for my recently concluded mission into the Gaza Strip, where children face catastrophic conditions. In my twenty years with UNICEF, traveling from one humanitarian crisis to the next – from famines to floods and war zones to refugee camps – I’ve simply never seen such devastation and

Israel killed 25,000 Palestinian women, children: Pentagon chief

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers Thursday that Israel had killed more than 25,000 Palestinian women and children since October, but the Pentagon later clarified he was citing the overall toll from Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry. "It's over 25,000," Austin responded when asked during a House Armed Services Committee hearing