Statement
Statement by Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh in response to the OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh
12 February Dhaka - , Today’s UN Human Rights Office report on the tragic events that took place in Bangladesh in July and August 2024 is both shocking and heartbreaking. Among the 1,400 people the report estimates were killed between July 1 and August 15, more than a hundred of them were children. UNICEF reported on many of these deaths and has continued to work on…, In calling for Accountability and Reform, UNICEF offers support to ensure there...
Photo essay
Young people reimagining Bangladesh with compassion & courage
It’s early August. The streets feel electric. People stop and stare, drawn to the once-shabby walls of their cities, now alive with powerful works of art. In the distance, they also hear the steady sweep of brooms making the streets appear fresher and inviting. Across Bangladesh, young people themselves were at t...
Article
A Lifetime with UNICEF: Nazneen Kabita’s journey as UNICEF’s longest-standing staff in Bangladesh
On September 1, 2024, Nazneen Kabita’s morning routine felt very different. For 44 years and 9 months, she had made her way to UNICEF office in Bangladesh, always arriving before 8 a.m., ready to start her day with energy and purpose. But today, Kabita began her day at home, savoring her tea a little longer, as sh...
Explainer
Coping with Fear and Anxiety
It’s normal to feel scared or anxious during times of uncertainty, especially when you’ve seen or experienced upsetting things like violence., These feelings are your body’s way of trying to protect itself., Remember, it’s okay to feel this way., Everyone feels scared or anxious sometimes, and talking about your f...
Article
Securing a healthier future for girls: The Bede community’s journey to embrace the HPV vaccine
“The fact that our children are growing up in the environment we live in was more than enough for us. We never thought of having adequate access to healthcare services as a necessity,” says Bibi Amena, a mother of seven and a resident of the Bede (nomadic) community in Dhaka’s Aftabnagar. The Bede community, a mar...
Article
A dedicated social service worker’s journey in creating a safer tomorrow for children
In Bangladesh, where 45 million children under the age of 14 are subjected to physical and psychological violence, the urgency for robust child protection measures is paramount. Recognizing this pressing need, the Government of Bangladesh embarked on a vital initiative to address the scarcity of trained social ser...
Report
Children living in Street Situations in Bangladesh 2024
This study dives deeper into the hotspots where children living or working on the streets usually gather and work. Currently, as featured in the report, more than 3.4 million children find themselves in street situations in Bangladesh without parental care. The report, featuring the voices of over 400 children spa...
Press release
UNICEF and ICC partner with 10 cricket teams during the World Cup to inspire girls and boys to avail equal opportunities in play and life
NEW DELHI, 3 November 2023: , The English cricket team played cricket with 50 children today in Ahmedabad, to promote equal rights and opportunities for girls and boys. The clinic with England marked the conclusion of a series of 10 cricket clinics organised with teams participating in the 2023 World Cup in India...
Press release
UNICEF and the International Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh partner to advance children’s well-being in Bangladesh
DHAKA, 31 October 2023, – The International Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (ICC-B) and UNICEF launched a new partnership to address the challenges impacting children in Bangladesh and reinforce a shared commitment towards the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. During the launch event, ICC-B Pres...
Press release
Global polycrisis creating uphill battle to end child marriage – UNICEF
NEW YORK/DHAKA, 3 May 2023, – Despite a steady decline in child marriage in the last decade, multiple crises including conflict, climate shocks, and the ongoing fallout from COVID-19 are threatening to reverse hard-earned gains, according to a new analysis issued by UNICEF today. “The world is engulfed by crises o...
Press release
Urgent investment in South Asia’s children vital to prevent devastating impacts of COVID-19 being felt for decades – UNICEF
KATHMANDU, 9 December 2021, : Governments across South Asia need to urgently expand investments in basic health, education, and protection services for the millions of children and their families whose lives have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters, says a new UNICEF report released on the...
Press release
Children and young people headline global and local events on World Children’s Day, demanding urgent action on COVID-19 and climate change
NEW YORK, 21 November 2021, – Children and young people are raising their voices and demanding urgent action on the issues that matter to them in a series of global and local events to mark World Children’s Day, UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children. From headlining at the world expo, to meeting ...