Sundarbans is one of the wonders and the largest mangrove forest in the world. It was recognized by UNESCO as a heritage site in 1997. The devastating oil spill in the River Shela inside Sundarbans on December 9 has put…
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An oil tanker carrying around 350,000 litres of oil capsized on the Shele River in the Sundarbans early Tuesday morning, threatening the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem which is also a Unesco World Heritage Site, Bangladesh media is reporting. This is…
Health is a human right and a cornerstone of sustainable development and global security. The World Health Organization?s constitution also affirms that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental human right. However in Bangladesh Constitution,…
On the eve of Human Rights Day 2014, SERAC-Bangladesh, The Hunger Project and Young Men for Gender Equality (YM4GE) jointly hosted a study circle in Mymensingh on Wednesday focusing youth voices to prevent gender based violence and ways to prevent…
On the first-ever Universal Health Coverage Day, 500+ organizations worldwide stand in solidarity. HEALTH FOR ALL SAVES LIVES, STRENGTHENS NATIONS, IS ACHIEVABLE IN EVERY COUNTRY. 12.12.14 is the two-year anniversary of a unanimous United Nations resolution endorsing universal health coverage.…
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ?of the peoples of the world? the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard…
According to the GAP Report from UNAIDS, 1.5 million people worldwide died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2013. By the end of 2013, an estimated 35 million people around the world were living with HIV. Further, UNAIDS also reported that Bangladesh…
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The theme for World AIDS Day 2014 is ?Getting to zero.? Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths. According to the The Gap Report from UNAIDS, 1.5 million people worldwide died of AIDS-related illnesses…