Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030 is the sacred document for the global community

In today's world, there is no disagreement among the different international development agencies, civil society, and

Under the backdrop of being one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, Bangladesh has been practicing

Because every girl counts.The United Nations General Assembly declared 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face. Today, we want to highlight that any progress we make with regard to improving the situation of girls will be equal to making progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Mahfuz Anam, Editor and Publisher, The Daily Star

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When Maya Rostam first asked her mother if she could join a new photography course in the Kawergosk refugee camp where they lived, she got a resounding “No.”

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Today is Impact Journalism Day, and 55 newspapers unite to celebrate change makers everywhere.