Day: February 17, 2025

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Open discussion on gender-sensitive language in media held

Monday, February 17, 2025, Dhaka: An open discussion on gender-sensitive language in mass media was held at the National Press Club, Dhaka, on February 17, 2025, aiming to sensitize Bangladeshi media professionals. Organized by Plan International Bangladesh under the ‘Shomotay Tarunno: Youth for Equality’ Project, it brought together media professionals, academicians, influencers, and government representatives.Dr. Md. Khorshed Alam, Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, University of Dhaka (DU), moderated this open discussion. Dr. Sanzida Akhter, Professor, Department of Women & Gender Studies, DU; Mushfiqua Zaman Satiar, Senior Policy Advisor – Gender and Civil Society, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN); Zyma Islam, Senior Reporter,...

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DMP Officers Received Training on Road Crash Prevention

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Officials from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (CMP) received road policing training from the international organization Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP). The training enhanced knowledge to improve road safety issues to reduce road crashes in Dhaka. The training aims to provide police officers with advanced knowledge to identify risk factors such as speeding and enforce traffic laws more effectively. By incorporating successful road policing strategies from both international and national contexts, the goal is to reduce road-related deaths and injuries. DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali, NDC attended as chief guest and inaugurated today’s workshop. In his speech, he said, ‘it is necessary to follow traffic rules to establish traffic. But most road users do not follow traffic rules, espec...

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Syeda Rizwana Hasan Calls for a Plastic-Free Mindset to Tackle Pollution

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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, urged the university community to take meaningful steps toward eliminating plastic waste and setting an example for other institutions. “Once BRAC University finalizes its action plan for a plastic-free campus, I would invite other private universities to learn from the initiative, fostering a responsible future generation,” she said.Environment Advisor said this while delivered the chief guest speech at the inaugural ceremony of “Plastic-Free Zero-Waste Campus: Green Pledge” at BRAC University today 17 February 2025.Highlighting the severe impact of plastic pollution, she pointed out that microplastics have infiltrated human organs, including kidneys, livers,...

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BRAC Bank to provide Distributor Channel Financing to PidiliteSpeciality Chemicals

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BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with PidiliteSpeciality Chemicals (BD) Pvt. Ltd. to provide financing solutions for the distributors of the adhesive manufacturing company.This agreement will empower Pidilite's distributors across the country by granting them access to convenient term loans from BRAC Bank, ensuring seamless business operations.The initiative is particularly beneficial for Pidilite's dealers and distributors, as they will now receive consistent and reliable funding to support their working capital needs.Under the agreement, Pidilite's distributors in Bangladesh can avail both secured and unsecured loans. By leveraging the bank's advanced corporate internet banking platform, CORPnet, distributors can transfer payments to the manufacturer swiftly and efficiently....

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The British Council announced the Connections Through Culture (CTC) Grant Programme recipients

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The British Council recently announced the recipients of the Connections Through Culture (CTC) Grant Programme 2024. This year, four collaborative initiatives from Bangladesh and the United Kingdom will be awarded with funding, and in total 84 innovative initiatives will be supported through this programme. The CTC platform serves as a platform that encourages stronger partnerships and fosters vibrant collaborations between artists in the United Kingdom and Asia-Pacific. This year’s grant cycle marks an exciting milestone as the programme expands to include South Asia, welcoming grantees from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka alongside those from Australia, New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam.The CTC grant programme will provide over BDT 11 ...