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Sombhabona hosts winter festival for poor children in Dhaka

Business Desk

To bring warmth and joy to underprivileged children braving the winter chill, Sombhabona organized its 12th annual Pushpokoli Winter Festival. The ...

Polythene ban must be enforced for children's better future: Rizwana

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 19: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said enforcement of the restriction on ...

NOVOAIR makes sky travel a reality for underprivileged children

Business Desk

NOVOAIR, the leading private airline in the country, has made sky travel a reality for underprivileged children.NOVOAIR took 30 children ...

Physicians for special care to protect children from cold diseases

Maiaz, aged 5, a resident of Mirpur-14 in the capital, had suffered from common cold and fever in the winter ...

Sports festival of autistic children held in Bagerhat

The sports festival with the participation of autistic children marking the 'Festival of Youth' was held at Swadhinata Uddyan in ...

38 Rohingya including 30 children rescued while entering Bangladesh

Observer Correspondent

Police rescued 38 Rohingya refugees including 30 children on Wednesday (January 16) afternoon after they entered Bangladesh by crossing the ...

Urgent action needed to combat drug addiction among street children

Letter To the Editor

Dear Sir,At an age when children should be holding books or sports equipment, many of our young generation are falling ...

Mothers, children deprived of proper services in Rajbari

Mosharrof Hossain

RAJBARI, Jan 13: Two mother and child welfare centres in the district are not coming of any use for mothers ...

RAJUK plot allocation: ACC sues Hasina, Rehana and her 3 children

Observer online report

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and four of her relatives on ...

Mother with 19 children gets doctoral degree

Observer Online Desk

Hamda Al Ruwaili, a Saudi mother of 19 children, has managed to obtain her doctoral degree while caring for her ...

Martyred Faruk’s wife with two children facing uncertain future

Md Faruk, 32, a furniture shop worker embraced martyrdom during the July mass uprising leaving his wife and two siblings ...

Focus on children's education

Letter To the Editor

Dear sir, Today's children are the future of the nation, which is the most well-known to all. Every child conceives a ...

2 children suffer burn wounds from sky lanterns, firecrackers on new year eve

Observer Online Report

Two children sustained burn injuries on sky lanterns and firecrackers while those were releasing to celebrate new year.One of the ...

Bangladeshi couple dies while trying to save children in Australia

Observer Online Report

A Bangladeshi couple reportedly died while trying to save their children on a beach in Australia. The accident occurred at approximately ...

Call to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse in online platform

Women's Own Report

Stressing on the safe internet for children, experts at a meeting called for making combined efforts of all concerned for ...

Stand beside street children in winter

Letter To the Editor

Dear sir, There are six seasons in Bangladesh. Winter is one of them. Winter is a comfortable time for ordinary people, ...

Bodies of about 100 Kurdish women, children found in Iraq mass grave

Observer Online Desk

Iraqi authorities are working to exhume the remains of around 100 Kurdish women and children thought to have been killed ...

July Uprising: Nazmeem faces bleak future with her children

Seventeen years ago, on July 19, 2007, Nazmeem Islam, 32, and Merajul Islam, 36, tied the knot in holy matrimony ...

Diarrhoea surge in Shariatpur, children affected most

Abul Bashar/Shakib Ahmed

Shariatpur is witnessing a sharp rise in diarrhoea cases, particularly among children, as severe cold grips the region. Prolonged fog and ...

Two children drown in Lakshmipur

Observer Correspondent

Two children drowned in separate places in Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila on Monday. The dead were Hafsa Akter, 8, daughter of Hossain ...

Our children need to be well educated

Letter To the Editor

Dear Sir, Children are the future of a nation. Quality education is vital for their optimum development. A country's development is ...

Pope slams 'cruelty' of Israeli air strike killing Gaza children

VATICAN CITY, Dec 21: Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after ...

Call to ensure Kinship Care for children without parents

Women's Own Desk

Speakers at an event called for taking necessary steps for ensuring the rights of children under Kinship Care arrangement. Kinship ...

The forgotten children: A call to action for street children

Rakib Hasan

As winter casts its frosty grip over our cities, the chill in the winds carries with it a stark reminder ...

200 children fall sick eating pre-Xmas food at Kotalipara

Our Correspondent

GOPALGANJ, Dec 17: About 200 children fell sick in Kotalipra Upazila of the district after eating food of pre-Christmas Day ...

Two children found dead in Jhenidah river

Observer Correspondent

The bodies of two children were recovered from a river in Jhenidah's Kaliganj upazila on Thursday evening.The bodies were recovered ...

Travel ban imposed on 5 MPs, their wives and children

Observer Online Report

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has imposed travel restrictions on former five lawmakers and their wives and children, the ACC said in ...

Dark reality of children’s entertainment in You Tube

Major Tanvir Hossain, psc

My child loves watching cartoon channels in You Tube. From very early age she started watching the famous cartoon channels ...

'Health insurance can ensure good health for vulnerable children'

Our Correspondent

GAIBANDHA, Dec 10: Speakers at a workshop in the district on Monday noon said, health insurance can ensure good health ...

BERDO demands inclusive education system for all children

Staff Correspondent

Rights activists at an event, organised by Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organisation (BERDO), called for ensuring inclusive education system ...