BGMEA for stakeholders collaboration to achieve shared sustainability goals

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has urged all the stakeholders, including buyers, to join hands together to achieve shared goals around sustainability in order to secure a safe and bright future.  “To what extent climate change will change the world is still unclear, but one thing is certain: businesses can no longer

Continue soft financing until economy turns normal: PM

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the development partners to continue their financing on soft conditions until the global economy returns to normal situation. "During this critical juncture ( the global crisis), we're noticing with dismay that many development partners are enhancing their interest rates, which makes the development financing

WB agrees to finance for dev of metro rail

The World Bank has agreed to provide fund for developing the metro rail-centric communication system, constructing walkways beside canals and procurement of electronic buses. It will provide support under the Integrated Corridors Management (ICM) project to turn every metro rail station from Mirpur-12 to Banglamotor integrated communication center, said a press

Historic whitewash of Tigers by crashing world champions

 Bangladesh delivered a breathtaking performance crushing England to complete a flawless whitewash in the three-match T20I series. In an outstanding third match in Dhaka on Tuesday, the Tigers roared to a triumphant 16-run victory, leaving the T20I world champions, England, stunned. Despite losing the prior ODI series 2-1, the Tigers came

Tk 382cr smuggled by 4 companies outside country

The Customs Intelligence has found that four companies have smuggled Tk382 crore out of the country by forging goods export permits, an official said on Tuesday. The companies did not return their foreign exchange earned from the exported products, Mohammad Fakhrul Alam, Director General of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate

SAJIDA Foundation hosts ‘Building Bridges’ event

The SAJIDA Foundation has organized an event to provide key external stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of its work and explore new collaboration opportunities with potential partners. The event, titled “Building Bridges”, was arranged at a Dhaka hotel on Monday. It was hosted by SAJIDA Foundation governing body Chairperson Farooq Sobhan,

USAID’s AUHC holds panel discussion on celebrating Women’s Day

USAID’s AUHC activity and Surjer Hashi Network (SHN) jointly organized a panel discussion to celebrate the astonishing contribution of women leaders in the Bangladeshi health sector, a press release said Tuesday. Speakers discuss the healthcare sector’s contribution to empowering women in Bangladesh. The panel discussion held at the Ball Room of