Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), in collaboration with Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Law and Order Coordination Council (LOCC) has launched the country’s first Smart Parking App and the country’s first Parking Card with partnership from Mastercard and Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. The country’s first Parking Card will facilitate easier, faster, and
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Solidaridad-BGMEA holds workshop
Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has stressed the importance of enhancing workers' productivity and resource efficiency to promote sustainable growth in Bangladesh's apparel industry. The workshop, titled "Sustainable Business Growth of the Apparel Sector of Bangladesh: Improving Workers Productivity and Resource Efficiency," was organized
Oct 28 Violence: DB finds all incidents after questioning Mian Arefy
A four-member team of Detective Branch (DB) including Chief Mohammad Harun-Or-Rashid questioned Mian Zahidul Islam Arefy, the self-proclaimed adviser to US President Joe Biden who spoke to the press from the BNP's central office on October 28, at Kashimpur jail in Gazipur on Tuesday. After questioning, Harun-or-Rashid told reporters they were
Khaleda, Tariq introduce arson terrorism in country: Obaidul Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said military dictator Ziaur Rahman had started the politics of killing, coup and conspiracy in the country, while his successors Begum Khaleda Zia and Tariq Rahman introduced arson terrorism. "Zia launched the politics of conspiracy and his successors introduced arson terrorism,' he said. He
Govt ready to present human rights record to UN
The government has taken preparations to highlight its efforts as Bangladesh's human rights record will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on November 13. The review meeting, to be held in Geneva, will be webcast live. Bangladesh is one
JICA celebrates 50 years of partnership with Bangladesh
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo’s official development organisation, on Monday marked the 50th anniversary of its cooperation with Bangladesh, a partnership that has contributed to shaping the country's development landscape, a press release said on Tuesday. JICA organised a celebratory event at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, which was joined by
Bangladesh Sustainability Alliance begins its journey
The Bangladesh Sustainability Alliance (BSA) embarks on its journey as a collaborative initiative of the country's top businesses and development organisations to practise and promote the sustainable development agenda on a broader scale. As a first of its kind initiative, the BSA, aims to address the sustainable development agenda on a
Tk 12,500 declared as minimum RMG wage
The minimum wage for the RMG workers has been fixed at Taka 12,500. This decision was taken Tuesday in the 6th meeting of the Minimum Wage Board formed to increase wages of the RMG workers. Later, State Minister for Labor and Employment Monnujan Sufian announced the minimum wage for garment workers at
US monitoring electoral environment in Bangladesh
The United States has said it is closely monitoring the electoral environment in Bangladesh, leading up to January's general election, and that it takes any incident of violence "incredibly seriously". "We are engaging and will continue to engage with the government, with opposition parties, with civil society, and other stakeholders to
Drive against terrorists to continue: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said ongoing drive against terrorists will continue until the last one is eliminated. The miscreants and terrorists who attacked the people and burned down public transports in the name of political movement are enemies of the country,