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Emerging technologies and equitable work conditions in Bangladesh

2025-05-01 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2025

May Day, or International Workers' Day, began with the struggle for an eight-hour workday and safer job conditions in 1886 Chicago. Over a century later,...

AI is transforming labour rights, workplace safety

2025-05-01 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2025

This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed under the International Labour Organization (ILO) theme “Revolutionizing health and safety: the role...

Crown Cement champions worker welfare

2025-05-01 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2025

Question: Could you share with us the story of the founding and early years of Crown Cement?Answer: Crown Cement's journey began as a family business...

A much-vaunted tool put into play

2025-04-30 00:00:00

TRANSFORMING INSURANCE LANDSCAPE

The insurance sector of the country reached a major milestone in 2023 with introduction of bancassurance-a partnership between insurers and banks. It ushered in a...

High hopes hinge on reform package

2025-04-30 00:00:00

TRANSFORMING INSURANCE LANDSCAPE

The country's insurance industry is undergoing a series of reforms, aimed at ensuring best business practices in the sector for the sake of building people's...

Doing it with the right skill set

2025-04-30 00:00:00

TRANSFORMING INSURANCE LANDSCAPE

Despite having expansion of Bangladesh's economy, its insurance sector still remains considerably underdeveloped.The insurance penetration ratio in Bangladesh remains stuck at only 0.5 per cent,...

"Stricter compliance and transparency in claim settlements are essential"

2025-04-30 00:00:00

TRANSFORMING INSURANCE LANDSCAPE

In modern-day living insurance coverage, life or otherwise, is an important issue. The growth of life insurance for reasons of lack of awareness and trust...

Hopes pinned on current reform outcome for upgraded healthcare system

2025-04-07 00:00:00

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2025

Each year as yet, umpteen women and newborns around the world -- Bangladesh is no exception -- have to embrace preventable deaths owing to complications...

A quick look on Bangladesh health budget

2025-04-07 00:00:00

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2025

Health spending has become a vital area of public investment regardless of a nation's economic standing. The United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda recognises the...

Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures

2025-04-07 00:00:00

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2025

World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, kicks off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,...

Declaration of independence & afterwards

2025-03-26 00:00:00

INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONAL DAY 2025

Early in the morning of March 26, Begum M R Siddiqi was woken up by an urgent telephone call from Moinul Alam, the Ittefaq correspondent...

Genocide ignored by the world

2025-03-26 00:00:00

INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONAL DAY 2025

Obviously, it was a fact that West Pakistani armies committed genocide in East Pakistan. People may try to ignore the veracity of the attack and...

The Battle of Kumira at Sitakunda during the Liberation War

2025-03-26 00:00:00

INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONAL DAY 2025

Chattogram was the principal port of the then East Pakistan. It was the principal means of marine communication with the outside world as well as...

Local brands set to shine

2025-03-12 00:00:00

SUPPLEMENT ON RAMADAN 2025

The sighting of the crescent moon at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and the sudden buzz in the streets of Dhaka are...

A month of fasting, feasting and bonding

2025-03-12 00:00:00

SUPPLEMENT ON RAMADAN 2025

The month of Ramadan has arrived once again. An ambience of restraint and sanctity is there all around. People are fasting from dawn to dusk....