Day: July 25, 2023

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FinLab BD awarded the best 3 innovations in the financial sector with crores of taka

FinLab BD has awarded three organizations with Tk crore awards for innovative ideas to develop women-friendly solutions to increase institutional participation of women in the country's financial transactions and to protect micro, small, cottage and medium (CMSME) entrepreneurs. FinLab BD is a joint venture between a2i, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and MicroSave Consulting (MSC). The winners of the 'Women's Financial Inclusion Challenge 2022' and the 'CMSME Innovation Challenge 2022' were awarded in a ceremony organized at the auditorium of the Bangabandhu Military Museum in the capital on Monday. Mr. Md. Mezbaul Haque, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, as the Chief Guest, handed over the prizes to the winners. Mr. Ala Uddin Ahmed, Chief Executi...

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Sisimpur’s Halum and Tisha together on International Tiger Day

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International Tiger Day is observed on July 29th every year. For this occasion, UNESCO’s Dhaka Office, IUCN, and The Asia Foundation have come together to support a special new campaign through Sisimpur, the popular children’s program produced by Sesame Workshop Bangladesh. The campaign focuses on creating awareness among children about the importance of tigers, their safety concerns, and the need to preserve tigers in Bangladesh.Titled “Shobar Priyo Bagh, Bagh ra Bhalo Thak', the campaign features an educational and entertaining YouTube original video for children, where the popular Sisimpur character Halum will star alongside the superstar actress Nusrat Imroz Tisha. In the video, Tisha and Halum discuss important aspects related to tigers, including their importance in nature, safet...

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ULAB and Climate Strategies publish new research

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Climate Strategies and the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) in a research published on July 24 concludes that Bangladesh’s climate policies must integrate Just Transitions to build resilience to increasingly severe climate hazards, boost green employment and decrease inequality.Bangladesh is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries and faces a future of rapidly accelerating climate disasters. The country’s GDP is expected to decline by up to 9% due to severe flooding, tropical cyclones are costing the nation an annual economic loss of $1 billion, and water scarcity and rising sea levels may lead to 13.3 million internal migrants over the next 30 years.Just Transitions offer a sustainable solution for Bangladesh, leveraging a low-carbon economy to uplift comm...

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Marufa Haque Mouli was honored in the United States

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Marufa Haque Mouli is a woman entrepreneur. He has been working tirelessly for more than a century for the advancement of women. He has taken himself to unique heights in online business. In the meantime, he has been awarded numerous awards and honors.This time, crossing the country's borders, he has also enlightened himself in the international arena. Molly has been honored with the prestigious award 'Certificate of Excellence Award' from Los Angeles, USA. Recently Bangladesh American Association of Los AngelesOn the last day of the organized Anand Mela program, awards were presented to the best who contributed in different sectors of Bangladesh.Jamkalo was awarded Maulik as a successful woman entrepreneur at the event. The award was presented to him by US Congresswoman Jody Chew....