BRAC Urban Development programme in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation has arranged a seminar to share learnings on the wellbeing of waste workers. The seminar highlighted the findings of the project titled “Bandhan”, aimed at developing a model for safe life and livelihood of waste workers in Dhaka city. The seminar was
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BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd, Magnus Corporation, DirectFN sign deal for OMS
A tri-party agreement has been signed between BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage ltd, Magnus Corporation Ltd and DirectFN for the order management system (OMS). According to a press release, the agreement was signed on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the BRAC EPL office in Dhaka. By signing Tri-Party Agreement for state-of-the-art ‘Order Management
Lifebuoy, BRAC launches handwashing campaign across 700 schools in country
Lifebuoy and BRAC has launched jointly a weeklong 'H for Handwashing' campaign to teach effective handwashing techniques to more than 3.5 lakh students across 700 schools in Bangladesh, a press release said. The campaign aims to instill the importance of hand washing as a habit in children from an early age. Every
BRAC, Dettol sign MoU to provide hygiene services
BRAC and Dettol have recently committed to work together through signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to provide hygiene services to the vulnerable pregnant women of Bangladesh. BRAC and Dettol will raise hygiene awareness among underprivileged expecting mothers living in remote areas of the country and provide Dettol soap as a
Banks, MFIs should achieve financial inclusion together: Speakers
Financial sector experts have suggested that banks and MFIs together would pave a better way to achieve the goal of financial inclusion in Bangladesh. Speakers expressed their opinion at a Brac Bank-organised webinar on the "impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the microfinance industry" recently, reads a press release. The webinar titled
EBL, BRAC roll out special CSR program
To provide CSR fund under Bangladesh Bank’s Special CSR Activity for the COVID-19 affected people in Rajshahi and Khulna Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has signed a MoU with BRAC on July 19, 2021. EBL’ financial contribution will be spent through BRAC’s ‘Community Fort’ project, which is working in 35 districts reaching
SCB, BRAC to support Covid affected returnee migrant workers
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and BRAC have announced the launch of a Covid-19 response initiative that will work with returnee migrant workers to ensure economic self-reliance through skills and entrepreneurship development, a release said. The Standard Chartered Foundation is financing the two-year project titled “Covid-19 recovery: Entrepreneurship Training and Gainful Employment for
Grameenphone, BRAC to stand beside over 83,000 families
Brac has pledged to stand beside the deeply affected families, and Grameenphone, as a first respondent, joined the cause "Dakche Abar Desh" to aid more than 33,000 families. BRAC on the other hand, announced to contribute to support 50,000 families. In addition, 'Daakche Abar Desh' will also function as a solidarity
Cricketer Morshed’s unwavering trust in himself
Morshed, a member of the national wheelchair cricket team, has recently been provided with an artificial leg by the BRAC Limb and Brace Centre and BRAC Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in the country, has assisted in this, said a press release. The artificial leg was attached to Morshed's
BRAC Bank to hire third gender
In order to become truly diverse and gender-inclusive BRAC Bank has recently announced a mainstream job opportunity where the third gender and the people with special needs are equally eligible to apply, said a press release. The bank has launched its Young Leaders' Program, a dedicated program for fresh graduates, as