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UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests
Clampdowns on the media increased sharply in 2020, the UN’s cultural agency said on Monday, highlighting 21 protests around the world this year in which State security forces have violated journalists’ rights.
The secret world under a French castle
French lords designed an elaborate underground castle nearly 1,000 years ago for a doomsday attack that never came.
COVID-19 causes biggest disruption of education system in history
Nearly 1.6 billion learners across the world have been affected by the largest disruption of education systems in history caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Turkey formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque
Turkey has finally announced the reconversion of Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia into a mosque and opened it for worship, drawing huge outcry across the world.
Global aid to education likely to fall: UNESCO
Global aid is likely to decline by up to US$2 billion from 2018 to 2022 as a result of recession caused by COVID-19, entailing a 12-percent fall in international support for education, said UNESCO on Friday.
Positive policies helping Bangladesh move towards inclusion in education: UNESCO
Bangladesh has taken many positive initiatives towards inclusion in education but needs to do more in removing remaining barriers, says a new global report.
Countries failing to prevent violence against children: Report
Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities and death, because countries have failed to follow established strategies to protect them, says a global report released on Thursday.
World Oceans Day on Monday
June 8 is World Oceans Day!
The United Nations marks the day celebrating the role of the oceans in our everyday lives and inspiring action to protect the ocean and sustainably use marine resources.
Many countries also celebrate this special day since 1992, following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro that year.
19,200 children perform Bangabandhu’s speech in Khulna
As part of historic March 7 programme, 19,200 students performed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic speech wearing ‘Mujib Coat’ at Khulna Zilla Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Historic March 7 observed
The historic March 7, a memorable day in the history of Bangalis’ long and arduous freedom struggle, was observed across the country on Saturday in a befitting manner.