Pandemic reversed work done to counter child marriage
Even today, 13 million girls are still married off before they are 15, mostly at the compulsion of family or society.
Bangladesh
WHO okays world’s first malaria vaccine
The mosquito-borne disease kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly children.
Rohingya leader Mohibullah shot dead in Cox’s Bazar camp
Three unknown men entered his office and fired five rounds of bullets, police said.
Chinese FDI in Bangladesh sees huge jump
FDI has jumped over 200 per cent in the past seven months.
Will Bangladesh face another refugee influx from Myanmar
With a civil war brewing in Myanmar, Bangladesh has much to worry about, as the face-off between the junta and the National Unity Government and its allies could result in a…
Bangladesh to benefit from coronavirus fallout: survey
Study says globally renowned companies are planning to shift work orders from China to other Asian countries, including Bangladesh. Bangladesh will benefit from the fallout of the…
Shortage of Masks, Handwash due to panic- buying: Leave some for everyone
Despite repeated calls by global and local health experts and warnings from government, panic-buying grips the country. Global health experts have warned against hoarding masks,…
No easy solutions as UNSC visits Myanmar and Bangladesh
A United Nations Security Council visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh finds no easy solution to the Rohingya crisis. The United Nations Security Council visited Myanmar and Bangladesh…
Rohingyas, locals unite to prepare for monsoon in vulnerable camps
Rohingyas and local people in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh are racing to prepare for monsoon rains forecast to start as early as this week. IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has been…
Reimpose sanctions against Myanmar
Bangladeshi senior adviser Gowher Rizvi is calling for the reimposition of sanctions against Myanmar for its role in the Rohingya crisis. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs…