- Apr 23, 2020
ADRA Bangladesh Responded to the COVID-19
Most of the people in the rural areas of Bangladesh are poor and illiterate. Amid this pandemic and lockdown situation, they could not afford three meals a day properly. Even they cannot afford masks to protect themselves from the COVID-19. Torments of the poor people in the rural areas of Bangladesh knew no bounds. Capacity Building of Farmers Family (CBFF) project of ADRA in Bangladesh has taken a wonderful initiative to respond to the COVID-19. Its beneficiaries are prepar
- Apr 20, 2020
Domestic Violence – A Social Stigma
Violence against women is the most apparent gender-specific violation of human rights and is a form of discrimination against women. One in every three women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime globally, most recurrently by an intimate partner, according to the UN. Most women in Bangladesh still suffer from chronic abuse, including dowry-related murder, acid attacks, marital rape, and many types of physical and mental torture by close family mem
- Apr 14, 2020
Pohela Boishakh - Bengali New Year
The first day of Bangla year is called Pohela Boishakh. We celebrate the day to welcome the year. We welcome the day by singing the song ‘Eso He Boishakh Esho Esho’. In Bangladesh, it is a national holiday celebrated around 14th April each year. The traditional greeting for Bengali new year is ‘Shubho Noboborsho’. The Pohela Boishakh celebrations and festivities reflect the life in rural Bengal. On this day everything is washed and cleaned. It has become the intrinsic part of
- Apr 7, 2020
World Health Day 2020
World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the patronages of the World Health Organization, as well as other related organizations. The World Health Organization was founded on April 7, 1948. Since then, the organization has carried out a huge amount of valuable work, including the global eradication of smallpox and the implementation of a wide range of public health strategies. Now, 193 countries are members and the organization
- Apr 2, 2020
World Autism Awareness Day
Autism is a developmental debility that remnants with a person for his or her whole life. This condition affects the brain's functions. The first signs usually appear before a child is three years old. Autism affects girls and boys of all races and in all geographic regions and has a large impact on children, their families, communities, and societies. The prevalence is currently rising in many countries around the world. Caring for and educating children and young people wit
