The establishment of the Bangladesh Private Sector Working Committee (BPSWC) was jointly announced on 28 May…
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Message on the International Day of Biological Diversity
On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity’s life-support system.…
Millions of children at risk in Myanmar and Bangladesh in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha
The trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha – which tore through parts of Bangladesh and…
Leaders gather at the annual UN policy forum in Bangkok to tackle Asia and the Pacific’s most daunting threat – climate change.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 79th…
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…