Educational outcomes: UK investing up to £54.5m in Bangladesh
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said they are investing up to £54.5 million in Bangladesh over eight years to improve education outcomes for children, with a particular focus on girls.
British high commissioner hosts Bangladesh street child cricket team
On Wednesday 30 August, British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke hosted a send-off event for the cricket team which will shortly represent Bangladesh in the Street Child Cricket World Cup in Chennai.
কমলাপুর রেলস্টেশন থেকে কাতারের বিশ্বকাপ স্টেডিয়ামে যাচ্ছে মেয়েটি
কমলাপুর রেলস্টেশন থেকে মেয়েটিকে উদ্ধার করার কাজটা খুব কঠিন ছিল ফরহাদ হোসেনের জন্য। অল্পবয়সী কিশোরী তত দিনে ভয়ংকর নেশায় আসক্ত হয়ে পড়েছে। এমনকি যৌন নিপীড়নের শিকারও হয়েছে একাধিকবার।
Street Child WC: Qatar will be hosting two ‘World Cup’ tournaments in 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022 host Qatar is also scheduled to hose the Street Child World Cup next year, the Street Child United organisation announced on Tuesday. The UK charity will partner with Qatar Foundation (QF) to hold the fourth SCWC 2022 at Education City between 3-14 October.
Bangladesh to take part in first-ever World Cup for street child
Eight children, consisting of four boys and four girls, from Bangladesh are set to take part in the first-ever Street Child Cricket World Cup Tournament 2019, scheduled to be held on April 30.
LEEDO: Voice for the vulnerable street children
Local Education and Economic Development Organisation (LEEDO) carries the mission of rescuing children from the streets and placing them in their shelter called Peace Home, or reuniting them with their families. “In the last four years, we have rescued more than 2000 children and settled them both in our shelter and with their parents,” says […]
Beggars’ Rehabilitation: Govt failure writ large
Feroz, 13, leaves Habib from time to time in his makeshift wheelchair outside the High Court Mazar gate and disappears into the distance. The young boy was hired seven days ago to wheel around Habib — who earns his living by begging.
From Bangladesh to the World Cup: Meet the children at LEEDO’s Peace Home
At Peace Home, children who once lived on the streets of Dhaka have a family, a bright future … and a little bit of international fame. Join us on our visit.
Cricket showcases plight of globe’s street children
Bangladeshi youngsters singing “We want our rights” was the backdrop to the inaugural Street Child Cricket World Cup, bringing together teams from across the world to raise awareness of the plight of marginalised children.
‘Art for Dream’ concludes at British Council
The British Council, in partnership with Local Education and Economic Development Organisation (LEEDO) and Gallery Karikor, organised the three-day exhibition, ‘Art for Dream’, at their Fuller Road branch recently….