unicef bangladesh

Create jobs, boost rural economy

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Speakers tell event News Desk : dhakamirror.com Safeguarding children from curses of child labour and early marriage has become a challenge in the aftermath of pandemic, said speakers at a seminar in Rajshahi yesterday. They suggested job creation and boosting up rural economy for resisting the families of low-income group from forcing their children into … Read more

Bangladesh top recipient of Covid vaccines under covax: Unicef

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com
Bangladesh is the top recipient of Covid-19 vaccines under Unicef’s Covax program since its first delivery following the start of the pandemic.
Unicef has delivered over 190 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh, and it has received the most vaccines under the global

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Actress Mim appointed UNICEF national ambassador in Bangladesh

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National Film Award winning actress Bidya Sinha Saha Mim has been appointed UNICEF’s newest national ambassador in Bangladesh.
As a UNICEF National Ambassador, Mim joins prominent personalities around the world who use their voice and prominence to advocate for the rights of children, said a press release.
‘Across our country, UNICEF is there with us to

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Over 11 million girls may never go back to school after pandemic: Unicef

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As the world enters the third year of Covid-19 pandemic, “true” recovery must be gender equal, Unicef said in a statement on International Women’s Day today.
“COVID-19 is devastating the lives of girls. Ongoing school closures, economic stress, and service disruptions are putting the health, wellbeing, and futures of the most vulnerable girls at

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School closure disrupts education of 37 million children in Bangladesh

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Says Unicef, Unesco report
The education of 37 million children in Bangladesh has been disrupted due to school closures since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, according to a report of Unicef and Unesco.
The report titled ‘Situation Analysis on the Effects and Responses to Covid-19 on the Education Sector in Asia’ (SitAn Report) was released on Tuesday.
According to the report, the pandemic has affected about 800 million children in Asia, including South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia.
The report highlights the continued

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