Speakers at a consultation on Wednesday said that international development partners of Bangladesh expressed their interest in supporting the country in attaining the SDGs, particularly in the areas of human rights and good governance, reports UNB.It is a high time to track and review the measures taken till date and...
Read moreThe election board of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday announced nine of the trade body's directors in Chattogram as elected unopposed for the term of 2019-21.The election is scheduled to be held on April 06. The uncontested elected directors are: AM Chowdhury Selim, Anjan Shekhar Das,...
Read moreBangladesh has made a routine payment of US$1.15 billion to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) against imports during the January-February period of this calendar year.After the payment, the foreign exchange (forex) reserve fell to $ 31.36 billion on Wednesday from $ 32.39 billion of the previous working day, according to...
Read moreHuman Rights Watch (GRW) on Wednesday called upon the government of Bangladesh and global garment buyers to investigate into the alleged random dismissals of the workers and false criminal cases in the aftermath of the recent labour unrest over wage hike. "Bangladesh authorities should immediately investigate garment worker and union...
Read moreSpeakers at a national dialogue on Wednesday stressed the need to bring real beneficiaries under social safety net programme and ensure adequate allocation of funds and their empowerment.Although the number of recipients and the budget allocation have increased in the last few years, identifying real beneficiaries and ensuring transparency of...
Read morePest infestation, especially invasion of 'shoot borer', is much lower in Bt brinjal than other traditional varieties, a latest study showed.Bt brinjal is the first genetically modified (GM) crop ever developed in Bangladesh.Leaf-eating beetles were found 47.1 per cent of plants in case of Bt brinjal when it was 63.7...
Read morePARIS, Mar 06 (AFP): Global trade tensions and political uncertainty are weighing on the world's economy, the OECD warned Wednesday, cutting its global growth forecast for this year to 3.3 per cent, down from the 3.5 per cent it predicted in November.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which groups...
Read moreChina is hastening efforts to optimise legislation related to foreign investment, in order to attract more overseas investment, better protect the legitimate rights and interests of involved investors, and provide them with more favourable business environment, reports People's DailyChina's top legislature will deliberate and vote on the updated draft of...
Read moreLONDON, Mar 06 (BBC): The UK government may cut trade tariffs on between 80 per cent and 90 per cent of goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit, reports say.Some tariffs would be scrapped completely, including those on car parts, and some agricultural produce.However, 10-20 per cent of key...
Read moreBanks in poll areas to remain closed Mar 10All the branches of scheduled banks will remain closed on March 10 in the election areas across the country, according to a circular of Bangladesh Bank (BB). The branches of the commercial banks at 83 upazilas under 12 districts in four divisions...
Read moreManaging Director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank Limited Md. Shafiul Azam and Managing Director & CEO of Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL) Prof. (Dr) Ehsanul Kabir exchanging documents after signing an agreement on behalf of their respective organisations in the capital recently with senior executives of both the companies present....
Read moreManaging Director & CEO of Midland Bank Limited (MDB) Md Ahsan-uz-Zaman and Director of EMEAA of TRANSFAST Remittance LLC, a US-based global money transfer company, Samir Vidhate signing a remittance drawing agreement on behalf of their respective organisations in the capital on Tuesday, with senior executives of both the companies...
Read moreBASIC Bank Limited Director Md. Shaheb Ali Mridha along with Managing Director (Additional Charge) Ahmed Hossain, senior executives and local elite inaugurating the bank's 70th branch at Jamalpur on Wednesday
Read moreManaging Director and CEO of Agrani Bank Limited Mohammad Shams-Ul Islam inaugurating "Refresher Training on Foreign Remittance & Anti-Money Laundering/CFT/Anti-Fraud" at the bank's training institute in Rajshahi recently. Md Wali Ullah, general manager, Rajshahi Circle and Md Shafiqur Rahman Sadique, general manager, IT and MIS Division, Head Office were present
Read morePresident and Group Managing Director of CEMS Global USA & Asia Pacific Meherun N Islam addressing a press conference in the capital recently in connection with the Dhaka Motor Show 2019 which will begin in the city on March 14
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