UN expert to visit Bangladesh to assess the impact of poverty on human rights

UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human Rights Olivier De Schutter will visit Bangladesh to…

WFP gears up to support people in Myanmar and Bangladesh as cyclone MOCHA approaches

The World Food Programme (WFP) is closely monitoring Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to make landfall…

Bangladesh- EU holds a bilateral discussion in Dhaka.

Bangladesh-European Union Bilateral Discussion on Sectoral Issues was held at State Guest House Padma in Dhaka…

World Bank helps Bangladesh to achieve Upper-Middle-Income Country Status with $1.25 billion in financing approved for green and resilient growth.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework for Bangladesh (2023-2027)…

Bangladesh unanimously elected to the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Bangladesh has been unanimously elected as a member of the Commission on the Status of Women…

UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis calls on Foreign Minister, Discussion on possible ways to raise funding for humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees.

UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Bangladesh Ms. Gwyn Lewis called on Foreign Minister Dr. A K…

Bangladesh Needs Urgent Actions to Curb Air Pollution – The World Bank .

South Asia is home to 9 of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution,…

UN Secretary-General appoints Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan of Bangladesh as Force Commander in Western Sahara (MINURSO)

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan of…

The GCA CEO seeks support from vulnerable countries like Bangladesh to stress the importance of doubling adaptation financing

Dr. Patrick V. Verkooijen, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) called on…

OIC Secretary-General reiterated the OIC’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights and respect for human dignity at the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Speaking at the High-Level Segment of the 52nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council…

UN experts urge Bangladesh government to end judicial harassment of journalists

UN experts today urged the Bangladesh government to drop the charges against investigative journalist Rozina Islam…

OIC Secretary-General Meets the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, met today, 20…

UN in Bangladesh wishes a happy International Mother Language Day in many different languages

In the video published on 21 February on the United Nations Bangladesh’s official Facebook, Twitter, and…

UN Resident Coordinator meets Bangladesh Prime Minister to discuss UN-Bangladesh partnership and Rohingya refugee response

On 20 February, the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, had a courtesy meeting with…

Launch of the Family Planning Strategy for Rohingya Refugees Humanitarian Crisis in Cox’s Bazar 2022-2025

The Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare officially…

Lack of funds forces WFP to cut rations for Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Nearly six years into the Rohingya refugee crisis, for the first time WFP is forced to…

The situation of persons affected by leprosy in Bangladesh indicates that the country’s outstanding economic growth is not reaching the entire population – UN expert Alice Cruz.

The situation of persons affected by leprosy in Bangladesh indicates that the country’s outstanding economic growth…

The UN in Bangladesh congratulates Md Shahabuddin on his presidential election

The United Nations in Bangladesh congratulates Md Shahabuddin on his election as the 22nd President of…

Government-Development Partners Discussion on Climate Action Priorities Leading Up to -COP28

One hundred and fifty-four countries signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in…

UN Secretary General’s SDG Advocate Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians concludes her visit to Bangladesh

The UN Secretary General’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate, Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians…