More Rohingya female teachers need training for dev

Development of children from Rohingya and host communities is facing several challenges and integrated efforts and mechanism are required to ensure their holistic development, so that they can grow up becoming skilled individuals, said experts during a learning sharing workshop.The workshop was organized recently by the international development organisation Plan

Citizen’s Platform finds efficacy of public institutions eroding

Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Thursday said the local-level development is affected by poor institutional effectiveness as the efficacy of public institutions has gradually eroded in the country. "Capacity of public institutions to service the disadvantaged groups, profile and prestige of local leadership have diminished overtime. Citizens' voice has

Gated community: Concept is there, reality is not

In line with economic development, looking for a posh dwelling is no longer a luxury but a necessity to shy away from the hurly-burly of city life to some sunny locales much like a gated community. Gated community refers to the term based on which housing industry is on the go,

Experts for inclusive insurance, risk financing for all

 The experts have called upon the government, development partners and private sector to create an enabling environment for inclusive insurance and risk financing, ensuring sustainable development for the country and leaving no one behind. "Validation workshop on Country Diagnostic on Inclusive Insurance and Risk Finance for Bangladesh," was organised Thursday by

PM credits long stay in power for country’s development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that Bangladesh is making commendable progress in development thanks to her government's long stay in power."Since we have been in power for three consecutive terms, the country's development (works) is getting visible," she said.The premier was addressing an event arranged in her office

IBTRA holds entrepreneurship dev workshop

Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organized a month-long entrepreneurship development program on Tuesday at IBTRA auditorium, a press release said. The program was organized in collaboration with Bangladesh Bank's SME and special programs department. Md. Jaker Hossain, director of SME and special program department, BB attended the closing

5 core issues played role in country’s development: Study

Five core issues - reduction in child mortality, increasing girls' schooling, access to electricity, population density and an aggressive nationwide investment in infrastructure - have played a key role in Bangladesh's development momentum. This has been revealed in a research conducted by Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and Mahir A