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UN signs deal with Bangladesh to help...

UN signs deal to assist Bhasan Char...

Rohingya Crisis

Sat, Oct 9 2021

The UN was vocal against relocating Rohingyas, but now joined forces with the govt

Officials: Bangladesh plans to move...

81,000 more Rohingya to get home in...

Bangladesh

Fri, Oct 8 2021

Some 19,000 of the refugees are now staying in Bhashan Char island

PM to return home Friday

PM to return home Friday

Bangladesh

Thu, Sep 30 2021

She is scheduled to leave Washington DC on Thursday afternoon (local time) for Helsinki

IWC of Dhaka Uptown hands over cheque...

IWC of Dhaka Uptown hands over cheque...

Development

Sun, Sep 26 2021

The money is for arranging sewing training for 25 disadvantaged women in the area

Myanmar will not address world leaders...

Myanmar won't address leaders at UN,...

World

Sat, Sep 25 2021

UN accreditation issues are dealt with by a nine-member committee, whose members include the US, China...

E-poster published on Bangabandhu's...

E-poster on Bangabandhu’s UN

Bangladesh

Fri, Sep 24 2021

The poster will be displayed across all electronic platforms in digital and social media and also LED...

Vaccine inequity comes into focus during...

Vaccine inequity comes into focus during...

World

Thu, Sep 23 2021

In Africa, fewer than one in 20 people are fully vaccinated while in Europe, one in two are fully...

PM Hasina seeks resilient global food...

PM seeks a resilient global food...

Bangladesh

Thu, Sep 23 2021

The prime minister says at first there should be research, investment and advanced technology sharing...

PM Hasina for eliminating vaccine divides...

PM for eliminating vaccine divides in...

Foreign Affairs

Thu, Sep 23 2021

A new paradigm is needed to address inequality in a holistic manner, says Sheikh Hasina

UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo lauds...

Mia Seppo lauds Bangladesh’s Covid...

Coronavirus

Thu, Sep 23 2021

When Covid-19 arrived in Bangladesh in March 2020 there were serious concerns over how the country’s...

UN expert: Myanmar military junta continues...

'Myanmar junta continues denying Rohingya...

Rohingya Crisis

Thu, Sep 23 2021

More than 600,000 Rohingyas living in Myanmar are facing danger, reminds Tom Andrews, the UN special...

France denies report it would give up...

France denies giving up UN seat

Europe

Wed, Sep 22 2021

The Daily Telegraph reports France would consider exchanging the seat in exchange for support from other...

UN releases $45 million to save 'battered'...

Urgent UN funds for Afghan health...

South Asia

Wed, Sep 22 2021

Afghanistan's healthcare system was plunged into crisis after the Taliban swept into power last month,...

IFAD: Global food systems must be...

IFAD: Global food systems must be...

World

Tue, Sep 21 2021

The report calls for the need to make food markets available to rural people on fair terms

Bangladesh performing well in fulfilling...

Progress in SDGs, but challenges...

Development

Tue, Sep 21 2021

A substantial increase in inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and remittance can aid Bangladesh...

BTS sing their way through United...

BTS sing their way through United...

Showtime

Tue, Sep 21 2021

The seven-member group filmed a music video in the world body’s New York headquarters over the...

PM Hasina calls for global roadmap to...

PM Hasina calls for global roadmap to...

Bangladesh

Tue, Sep 21 2021

Sheikh Hasina in her speech put forward a five-point proposal that is required to address properly the...

Mia Seppo: UN to provide electoral assistance...

'UN may provide electoral assistance...

Bangladesh

Sun, Sep 19 2021

UN is concerned about shrinking civic space

UN meet to test whether 2015 Iran nuclear...

UN meet over 2015 Iran nuke deal

World

Sat, Sep 18 2021

Next week's annual summit at the United Nations could offer clues as Iran's new hardline government...

UN: Work-related accidents, illnesses...

Work-related accidents, illnesses kill...

World

Fri, Sep 17 2021

Exposure to long working hours, defined as working 55 hours a week or more, was deemed responsible for...

Climate finance shortfall threatens...

Climate fund crisis threatens global...

World

Fri, Sep 17 2021

With budgets worldwide squeezed by the Covid-19 crisis and UN climate talks postponed for a year, the...