August 8, 2025 - TheStatement24

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International Youth Day Run 2025 held in Dhaka to promote youth empowerment

The Hatirjheel Amphitheater in the capital came alive Friday morning as over 1000 enthusiastic runners took part in the 'International Youth Day Run 2025'. The event was organised by RHSTEP in collaboration with RHRN Bangladesh Coalition Partners. The event, held under the theme "Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future" and the slogan "Empowering Youth, Building Tomorrow", aimed to inspire young people to take active roles in building a better, more sustainable society. Participants, including 800 external runners and 200 from RHSTEP and its partner organisations, competed in the 7.5 km race. The run began at 6:00am, with Ultra Camp Runners (UCR) serving as the technical partner, ensuring a smooth and safe event for all. Md Ashiqul Islam, Deputy Executive Director (DED) o...

Our Health, Their Profits: A Call to Stand against Tobacco Industry Interference

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Marjana Muntaha On 13 July, during a meeting of the Advisory Committee on amending Bangladesh's Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act 2013, it was decided to invite representatives of the tobacco industry to participate in discussions on the proposed amendment. The profit motives of tobacco companies and the public's right to health can never align. In 2003, Bangladesh made a groundbreaking move. It became the first country in the world to sign the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). It was a moment of pride, a declaration to the global community that our nation would lead in protecting people, especially future generations from the devastating grip of tobacco. But that historic promise seems to be fading by choosing to invite tobacco industry’s...

Govt Launches First-Ever Global Standards Adopted for SOE Asset and Lease Management

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Finance and Science & Technology Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has said that enhancing efficiency in asset management across State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Autonomous Bodies (ABs), which together hold 80 percent of the government’s assets, could play a crucial role in reducing the government’s contingent liabilities, currently standing at Tk 6.5 lakh crore. He made the remarks while launching the Policy and Procedures Manual for Property, Plant & Equipment (PPE) and Lease—the first of its kind in Bangladesh—at a dissemination workshop held on Thursday, 7 August 2025, at the Finance Division. The event was organized under the Scheme on Strengthening SOE Governance under the Strengthening Public Financial Management Program to Enable Service Delivery (SPFMS). “This initiative ...