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Home-based RMG workers largely invisible: BLF Study

Home-based garment workers, who mostly work on a piece-rate basis for export-oriented apparel factories across the country, especially the subcontracting ones, remain largely invisible, according to a latest study.These workers are unorganised and lack bargaining power, often unaware of labour laws, wages and working conditions, leading them to accept unfair...

Jute spinners demand steps against India’s anti-dumping duty

Local jute spinners have urged the government to take necessary measures in the wake of India's imposition of anti-dumping duties on jute products. They also demanded restrictions on raw jute exports to support the growth of the local industry.The Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) made the call at a recent...

HSBC highlights emerging trends in payments and treasury management solutions

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh recently organised an event titled 'Digitise at Scale: Emerging Trends in Payments and Treasury Management solutions'. The forum created an opportunity to share insights and views on utilisation of digital tools in the advancement of the payments and treasury management processes,...

Prime Bank, BIA host training on Bancassurance

Prime Bank PLC., in partnership with Bangladesh Insurance Academy (BIA), has recently conducted a 3-day training course on 'Bancassurance' for its employees at BIA's head office in the capital. The training session was inaugurated by Md. Apel Mahmud, Member (Life), Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA). Probir Chandra Das, DMD...

Trust Bank Leads 'School Banking Conference-2025' in Jashore

Trust Bank PLC recently organised 'School Banking Conference-2025' at the Software Technology Park auditorium in Jashore. The event was held in cooperation with all scheduled banks operating in the district, with Trust Bank PLC acting as the lead bank. More than 400 students and teachers from various schools across Jashore...

US and Ukraine near deal on rare minerals

KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 26 (AP): Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they...

Amazon eyes new direction for Alexa with AI overhaul

NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters): Amazon on Wednesday is set to host an event showcasing new capabilities for Alexa that will bring the service into the age of generative artificial intelligence, more than a decade after it ushered in a wave of investment in voice assistants.The firm has been short...