Most parents cannot afford proper education, leaving their children vulnerable to crime and ... will continue to trap generations in despair. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has over 5,000 slums ...

One of the most pressing challenges humanity faces today is climate change, a force that impacts almost every aspect of life.

The chief guest was Sharmin S Murshid, adviser to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. The Government of Bangladesh and UNFPA reaffirmed ... disaster-prone, and slum areas. For the first time, ...

Gender-inclusive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) is not just a women’s issue but a critical development priority, said speakers at a roundtable discussion yesterday.

Korail, one of the largest slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital ... “The land my wife and I live on with our seven children technically belongs to the government,” he tells SWI swissinfo.ch.

Women in Bangladesh are three times more likely to be physically abused and over 14 times more likely to suffer sexual violence from their husbands than from others, according to a Bangladesh ...

When Kajol contracted tuberculosis in January, USAID kept her alive. Now she and her family are in danger again after the ...

But in Bangladesh, it is a scourge. That's especially so in neighbourhoods such as Mohammadpur, a slum in the capital Dhaka where Kajol ... representative for the UN children's agency Unicef.

SSPs should integrate nutrition-sensitive components like fortified foods, diversified diets, and culturally appropriate packages. Strengthening Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) with ...