Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said they need to think deeper as to how to skill millions of young adults in a workplace where right attitudes - values - ethics matter as much as hard skills. "And, then we also confront the challenge to re-skill many millions at different
Author: UNB, Dhaka
Dhaka-Chattogram highway in dire need of renovation
The Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, a lifeline for the country's trade and commerce, has been plagued by cracks and potholes, particularly along its Cumilla segment, causing serious disruptions to traffic and posing risks to road users. The 105-kilometre stretch from Chauddagram to Daudkandi in Cumilla is in an alarming state, with key sections
80 govt officials made OSD, 101 contractual appointments scrapped in 3 months
A total of 80 government officials, from assistant secretary to secretary levels, have been made officers on special duty (OSD) while the contractual appointments of 101 officials were scrapped in three months till October after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. This information was disclosed in a report published by
COP29: Financing alternatives to fossil fuels to top agenda
As the cost of inaction becomes increasingly evident, securing financing for clean alternatives to fossil fuels-key contributors to climate change-will be top of the agenda at COP29, the upcoming UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on November 11. The stakes are high as COP29 takes place in a critical yet
COP29: IEEFA for policies for banks to finance renewable
At the upcoming 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, dubbed the "climate finance COP", representatives of different countries should deliver key decisions to design policies and regulations and offer institutional support that encourages banks to lend more to the renewable energy sector, said a new briefing note by the