ECNEC clears Tk 250cr women employment project

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a total of 11 development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 4,542 crore. The approval came from a ECNEC meeting presided by ECNEC chair and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who joined the event from her official residence

Women employment in banks, NBFIs falls amid 10pc quota withdrawal

Though the employment of women has marked a rise in different sectors in recent years, the average ratio of women employees in banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) saw a decline by 2.87 per cent in January-June 2021. Bangladesh Bank (BB) gender equality report January-June 2021 shows that the number of