The world will observe the sixth International Day of Education today with the theme: 'Learning for Lasting Peace'. UNESCO has dedicated this year's International Day of Education to the crucial role education and teachers play in countering hate speech. Hate speech is a phenomenon which has devel

World Teachers' Day is being observed today, October 5 in Bangladesh and many countries in all the continents, with the theme 'The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage'. The theme hints at the reality that the world faces-- an unprecedent

To trace the background of our Education Day, on this day in 1962, school student Babul, bus conductor Golam Mostafa and domestic worker Waziullah sacrificed their lives in support of the movement of students in the then East Pakistan. The movement initiated by students for the cause of education i

Today, 8 September is the International Literacy Day (ILD). Since 1967, the Day is observed throughout the world annually in cognizance of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. The purpose is to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable societ

Human Rights Day was observed throughout the world on December 10. United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, in his message on Human Rights Day, 2019 said: "We celebrate the role of young people in bringing human rights to life. Globally, young people are marching, organising, and

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is now 74 years old. The specialised agency of the United Nations came into existence on November 16, in London in 1945. The idea of UNESCO was largely developed by Rab Butler, the Minister of Education for the United Kingdom

September 17 was the Education Day which reminds us of the eventful activism of students backed by a cross-section of people with the participation of the common masses in 1962 in the then East Pakistan. This year the Day has come when controversies dominate public opinion centring on the wrongdoin

Today, September 8, is the International Literacy Day. This year the day is being celebrated worldwide to promote literacy as part of the right to education, as well as a foundation for individuals' empowerment and inclusive and sustainable development. With the specific theme of 'Literacy and Mult