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PM urges party men to make AL stronger

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina urged on Saturday her party leaders and workers to make the party stronger by increasing its popularity at the grassroots level as no party other than her party can change the lot of the people, reports BSS."Awami League is the only...

Seven women battle with severe trauma on return from KSA

At least seven women returned home from Saudi Arabia in the last three months with severe psychological trauma, sources said.Bangladeshi domestic helps often fall victim to brutalities at the hands of their employers.Rupali arrived in Dhaka last Friday. She is undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Mental Health.Talking to...

Right policies, timely action can help avoid 'middle-income trap'

ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman said on Saturday the right policies and timely action are needed in order to avoid falling into the 'middle-income trap" where a number of countries are stuck in the lower-middle income status and are unable to move up, reports UNB."The country is now at an important...

Amendments to labour, EPZ laws by September

Monira MunniBangladesh has made commitment to the international community to make necessary amendments to the labour law and the export processing zones (EPZs) law by September next, officials said.The commitment was made to the 'Sustainability Compact' partners at the fourth review meeting of the Compact held on June 25-26 in...

Support fund for entrepreneurs gets going today

The much-hyped 'Entrepreneurship Support Fund' (ESF) will be launched today (Sunday) replacing the existing Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF), a finance ministry source said.The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has already approved the new loan support model, he mentioned. The move for setting up a new ESF has been taken, considering...

'Time now for BD to formulate ocean policy'

Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque said on Saturday time has come for Bangladesh to formulate an ocean policy, reports UNB.He said such policy will ensure proper co-ordination among all concerned agencies including private sectors, civil society and also guide Bangladesh for establishing regional collaboration on ocean affairs.The foreign secretary made the...