UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that the potential of millions of young refugees living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities will be further threatened unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat…
BRUSSELS – The European Union backed the World Health Organisation and multilateral efforts to fight the coronavirus on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump threatened to quit the global agency. “This is the time for solidarity, not the time for…
UNICEF on Tuesday warned that South Asia could face yet another health emergency if children across the region do not receive their life-saving vaccine shots.
Washington, AP/UNB, April 21 – President Donald Trump on Monday said he would temporarily suspend immigration into the US because of the coronavirus outbreak. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect…
Great apes have been put on lockdown against the threat of coronavirus. Gorilla tourism in Africa has been suspended, while sanctuaries for other apes, such as orangutans, have closed to the public.
Dhaka, Feb 04 – Chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Md Jahurul Haque on Monday said they will appoint an administrator to mobile phone company Grameenphone if it fails to pay the dues by the stipulated time fixed…
Washington, AP/UNB, Jan 07 – The Pentagon on Monday distanced itself from President Donald Trump’s assertions that he would bomb Iranian cultural sites despite international prohibitions on such attacks.
Chicago, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope — the very symbol of the medical profession — is facing an uncertain prognosis.
26 August 2019 – People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that “we have the tools to address the climate emergency, but we need…
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A tiny kid of two years carried in the lap was telling his father, ‘I will not be given this’ as another child was screaming as a paramedic at a reputed private hospital was piercing a needle…
By Emily Thampoe UN, Jun 17 2019 (IPS) – In a world that is becoming more and more industrial by the day, air pollution appears to be on the rise. While there have been efforts in major cities to combat…
Agency Some unidentified miscreants on Saturday afternoon issued death threats to 26 judges of the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistracy by cutting their veins.