At a joint press conference held by WaterAid, PPRC, UNICEF, FANSA, BAWIN, FSM Network, Sanitation and Water for All, and End Water Poverty, WASH Alliance International and MHM Platform, speakers shared the need for allocation of funds for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) focusing on spatial inequalities in the upcoming
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Millions of children at risk in Bangladesh, Myanmar: UNICEF
The trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar is causing severe disruption to the lives of millions of vulnerable children and families, including many already living in dire conditions, says UNICEF on Wednesday. Even as the worst of the storm has passed, the risk of
Country made strong comeback amid Covid: Unicef
Although the public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the Covid-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, Unicef said that Bangladesh is an exception to many countries that made a strong comeback in childhood vaccination amid the pandemic. The report, published on Thursday, stated that
RMG committed to ensure workers healthcare: BGMEA
The ready-made garment industry of Bangladesh is committed to ensuring safer and healthier environment for workers, especially women, who are at the heart of the industry, said Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA. “As we recognize the crucial role that workers play in this industry, we also consider it as an imperative
Why do 800 mothers a day die from preventable causes?
The answer is that there are alarming setbacks for maternal health care and, in many cases, even a total lack of maternity services, which threaten to further raise the number of these tragic preventable deaths one million or more a year by 2030. Severe bleeding, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related infections, complications
Most children with disabilities not enrolled in formal education
More than half of children with disabilities in Bangladesh are not enrolled in any formal education, according to new national-level data revealed on Tuesday.The findings come from the recently-published National Survey on Persons with Disabilities (NSPD) 2021, conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) with technical support from UNICEF.The
56pc births of country’s under-five children recorded: UNICEF
UNICEF has commended the memorandum of understanding signed between the Office of the Registrar General, Local Government Division, and the Directorate General of Health Services to accelerate universal birth registration in Bangladesh. Despite progress in recent years, the percentage of children with official birth registrations remains low in Bangladesh with only
UNICEF team visits Beximco
A delegation of UNICEF Bangladesh office visited the Beximco Industrial Park on 20th November 2022, a press release said Monday. The team included Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh, Elisa Cortes Gil, Chief Of Resource UNICEF and Serafin Girbes Royo, Country Head of Bershka. Syed Naved Husain, Beximco Group director & CEO
UNICEF wants investment in child-focused climate risk financing solution
UNICEF is launching a new climate financing initiative to enhance countries' climate resilience and disaster preparedness for children and youth and bolster protection for children from the impacts of future climate-related disasters. The Today and Tomorrow initiative is an integrated climate change finance solution that, for the first time, combines
Unicef partners with apparel owners to support working mothers
Unicef, the Bangladesh Garments' Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) will support factories to provide breastfeeding spaces and breaks for mothers under the programme. They will also assist factories in providing childcare facilities, paid maternity leave, cash benefits, healthcare, employment protection and a