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Photo Essay
Anthony Lake visits Bangladesh
UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake visited Bangladesh on a three day mission starting on 7 January 2012. He visited UNICEF supported programmes to see the difficulties faced by marginalized and working children as part of his field mission.
Back to School
As the New Year 2012 commences, children all over Bangladesh are getting ready for another year in school. In time, these children will pave the way to a brighter future for the country.
World Pneumonia Day 2011
November 12 marks World Pneumonia Day. Globally, pneumonia is the biggest killer of children under the age of five - more than AIDS, measles and malaria combined.
Meena Media Awards 2011
The 7th Meena Media Awards 2011 was held in Dhaka on 13 October 2011. Introduced by UNICEF in 2005, the Meena Media Awards celebrate excellence in creative media and journalism in both print and electronic streams.
CRC Week 2011
CRC Week celebrates the Convention on the Rights of the Child - the first legally binding international convention to affirm human rights for all children - which was ratified by the Government of Bangladesh in 1990.
Meena Day
Meena Day will be celebrated nationwide on 24 September 2011. In 1998, Bangladesh marked Meena Day on the national calendar, and continues to be celebrated each year.
Healthy mothers, healthy babies
Beginning in 1991, World Breastfeeding Week is now celebrated in 170 countries worldwide. This year’s slogan is ‘Talk to me,’ which emphasises communication as an essential part of protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding.
Child Friendly Budget
Amid the launching of a key report into child-related budget allocations, UNICEF is urging the Government of Bangladesh to double the direct budget allocation for children in the coming years.
Meena is back
With two new episodes of the popular Meena series being launched, we reflect on the role Meena has played in the lives of children across Bangladesh, since she first hit televisions screens in 1993.
Child Labour
It’s estimated that 13 per cent of children inBangladesh undertake paid or unpaid work. UNICEF is working to ensure that children are protected from forced labour and given the right to an education.
Mother and Child
Women and children in Bangladesh are vulnerable to under nutrition, maternal health issues and a lack of access to health and education. With support from UNICEF, the country is working on improving the quality of life for its women and children.
World Water Day: The Urban challenge
Across Bangladesh an estimated 7 million people live in urban slums, where there is poor housing, a high population density and a lack of security tenure. These factors add to the challenge of providing clean water and sanitation to slum dwellers.
Sport for Development
Opportunities to engage in sport and play are crucial for the health, well-being and happiness of children. In Bangladesh, UNICEF is using the power of sport to help girls and boys reach their full potential.
Living in the Urban Jungle
The following images are a sample from the exhibition ‘Living in the Urban Jungle’ produced by 20 working children from Dhaka and Barisal as part of a UNICEF-supported photography training project in conjunction with DRIK gallery and the Telenor Group.
Child labour
Working children are often denied an education. UNICEF works to protect children from forced labour by promoting child protection systems at a national and grass-roots level and ensuring that all children have the chance to go to school.
Children’s Express (Shishu Prokash)
Shishu Prokash or ‘Children’s Express’ is a children’s news agency supported by UNICEF in Bangladesh. The aim of the project is to develop the capacity of child journalists while encouraging greater coverage of child rights issues in the media.
Education Programmes
Bangladesh has made great progress toward achieving Millennium Development Goal 2: universal primary education, boasting high student enrolment rates. But pressure on children to work affects attendance and ensuring education quality remains a challenge.
Measles and polio campaign
More than 20 million children aged under five received free vaccinations against measles and polio during the Measles Campaign in February 2010, and the National Immunization Day in January 2010.
Children’s voices: it’s time to listen
UNICEF held 37 focus group discussions with more than 800 children on the implementation of child rights in Bangladesh. The children created hundreds of artworks and poems which were compiled into a book and exhibition.
Do you see my world?
Thirty adolescents from rural Bangladesh received photography training so they could tell their stories using photography as a means of expression. Their works were then compiled into a book and exhibition. Here is a sample of the works they produced.
Sanitation, Hygiene Education and Water Supply in Bangladesh
Poor sanitation and hygiene practices have dire health consequences such as chronic diarrhoea and typhoid. UNICEF's projects seek to improve hand-washing practices, increase the use of sanitary latrines and provide more people with access to safe water.
Cyclone Aila response
Cyclone Aila hit the south east coast of Bangladesh on 25 May 2009. More than 3.9 million people were affected in 11 coastal districts.
Protection of children at risk
Children living on the streets are vulnerable to child labor, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS, torture and trafficking. The Protection of Children at Risk project offers these children outreach services, non-formal education, life-skills training and shelter.
Improving the Health of Mothers and Newborns
Maternal and neonatal death rates remain high in Bangladesh. Newborn babies account for more than half of all under-five deaths. Projects across the country seek to overcome the many challenges facing the health sector and improve mother and newborn care.
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