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The Global Education Summit convenes this week in London, gathering in virtual or hybrid form. It offers an extraordinary chance for the world community to focus on the vital role of education in transforming lives. BY LEWIS TEMPLE   A central feature of the Global Education Summit is the pledges made by international donors to...

Bangladesh imposes lockdowns in response to third wave of COVID-19. BY NAZMUL AHASAN AND JENNY LEI RAVELO    Below is an excerpt of a piece originally published in Devex. The current wave of COVID-19 has proved to be the deadliest in Bangladesh. The death count continues to climb, while confirmed cases have surpassed 1 million. The...

As Executive Director, he will guide BRAC International’s strategies, programs, and organizational development. DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Shameran Abed has been appointed the new Executive Director of BRAC International (BI), one of the leading development organizations in the world, with effect from August 1, 2021. As Executive Director, Shameran will oversee and guide BI’s strategies, programs,...

June 20th marks World Refugee Day. Meet one refugee tackling the root causes of gender-based violence in his community. By SARAH ALLEN   Anamul is a 23-year-old Rohingya refugee. He believes that many of the inequities that women and girls face in his community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh stem from a lack of knowledge —...

The collective of organizations will measure and reduce their climate impact and chart a new path forward for climate accountability in the development sector. NEW YORK, USA — A collective of organizations including BRAC USA, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), GiveDirectly, Integrate Health, Malaria No More, Partners In Health, and PIVOT today announced that...