An NGO named MPL Resource Institute has disappeared after snatching nearly crores of takas from bout four hundred poor customers in Raipur of Lakshmipur. This money has been collected from poor customers including vegetable sellers, domestic helpers, rickshaw pullers and fishermen in the Meghna district. On Monday afternoon, angry customers
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BGMEA President calls for support of govt, NGOs to improve workers’ health and welfare
Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), emphasized the importance of ensuring the health and well-being of workers for the sustainable development of the ready-made garment industry. He urged the government along with NGOs and development partners to come forward with more support to improve the
Call for NGOs to work towards achieving the SDGs to create Smart Bangladesh
Md. Akhter Hossain, Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs at the Prime Minister's Office has urged all government and non-governmental organizations to work together to build a developed and Smart Bangladesh by 2041. On 7 September 2023, he addressed a seminar titled 'Role of NGOs in the Implementation of Sustainable Development
How much of Bangladesh’s protected forests are really protected?
On July 20 last year, representatives from 11 NGOs held a joint protest against a government decision to establish a FIFA-funded training facility inside a reserved forest. The previous month, the government had de-reserved an 8-hectare (20-acre) plot of land inside the Khuniya Palong reserved forest in the district of Cox’s
Integrated Community Development for Better Health: Perspectives from Bangladesh
Event Highlights Importance of Communities in Improving Health Care to achieve improved health outcomes, public, private, and non-governmental (NGO) health care providers must join forces to collaboratively improve the quality of health care services and build resilient health systems. A learning event, Integrated Community Development for Better Health: Perspectives from Bangladesh,
Muslim Aid-UK holds job fair
Muslim Aid UK Bangladesh Country Office (MABCO) has organized a day-long job fair for the job seekers across NGOs and other important sectors on 15th November at Suchona Community Center, Ring Road, Mohammadpur in the city, a press release said Tuesday. In the event, SK. Md. Moniruzzaman, director general (additional secretary),
UN ban on NGOs during high-level meetings of world leaders triggers strong protests
When world leaders, numbering over 150, make their annual political pilgrimage to address the General Assembly in the third week of September, the security at the world body is exceptionally tight. And this year is no exception. After two years of on-again and off-again lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UN
PBL, SEHEO hold open agri-credit program
Premier Bank Limited (PBL) and Socio Economic Health Education Organization (SEHEO), an NGO, arranged an open agriculture credit disbursement program, a press release said Thursday. Monira Begum, Deputy Commissioner of Jhenaidah, graced the occasion as chief guest and handed over cheques among the farmers at a ceremony held at the
HSBC launches fund for female entrepreneurs
As part of HSBC’s global commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs, HSBC has launched the ‘Female Entrepreneur Fund (FEF)’ in Bangladesh on Wednesday, in acknowledgment of the challenges that female-owned businesses face, a press release said. The aim of the fund is to promote financial inclusivity for women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh by