National Archives - Page 11 of 27

Jul282023 by News DeskNo Comments

Social Business Day 2023 Commences at Malaysia

Thirteenth Social Business Day 2023, organized by Yunus Centre and Albukhary International University was inaugurated today at Pelangi Beach Resort in Langkawi attended by 600 plus influential global and national leaders, Nobel Peace Laureates, Social Business practitioners, enthusiasts, and change-makers from 31 countries. The picturesque Langkawi Island in Malaysia provides a stunning backdrop for this transformative two-day conference, centered around the theme "War, Peace, and Economics - Future of Human Beings." Social Business Day 2023 brought together renowned visionaries and thought leaders who are committed to making the world a better place through innovative social business practices. The highlight of the inauguration was the keynote address by Professor Muhammad Yunus, th...

Jul252023 by News DeskNo Comments

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

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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...

Jul242023 by News DeskNo Comments

BASIS-SEIP project: Daylong IT Job Fair, 35 companies offering jobs

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BASIS-SEIP organized IT Job Fair, Career Counseling and Certificate distribution program at Daffodil Plaza premises in Dhaka on Monday. Md. Mahfuzul Alam Khan, Joint Secretary, DEPD (Public) was present as the chief guest, Md. Ruhul Amin, Deputy Secretary, AEPD (Private-4) was present as a special guest while BASIS President Russell T. Ahmed presided over the program and BASIS Vice President (Admin) Abu Daud Khan delivered the welcome speech. In the career counseling session, BASIS Senior Vice President Samira Zuberi Himika, Corporate Trainer Don Sumdany, Founder and CEO of Brain Station23, Raisul Kabir addressed the job aspirants. In this fair, 35 companies collect resumes from candidates to fill more than 200 vacancies. The fair started from 10 am till 3 pm. Job aspirants go to ...

Jul232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Amend Law to Tackle Tobacco-related Deaths: Speakers at PROGGA’s Virtual Meeting

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Tobacco-induced illness claims on average 442 lives each day in Bangladesh. The longer it takes for Bangladesh to amend its tobacco control law, the higher the death toll may rise. Doctors, writers, journalists, and anti-tobacco activists have suggested the speedy finalization of the tobacco control law. Speakers said this today (23 July 2023) at 11 AM during a virtual meeting organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) with support from Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids (CTFK). It was informed during the virtual meeting that it is impossible to safeguard non-smokers while allowing designated smoking areas (DSAs) for smokers. So, the legal provision for DSAs must be eliminated. A total of 67 countries, including Nepal, Thailand, Türkiye, and the Unit...

Jul222023 by News DeskNo Comments

It is impossible to stop Awami League: Babor

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Local leaders of the ruling Awami League and its front organizations staged demonstrations against what they called ‘anarchy and vandalism in the name of politics’. Activists of Awami League (AL), Jubo League, Swechchhasebak League and Chhatra League held a protest rally in front of city BNP’s party office at Kajir Dewri crossing in the town on Wednesday evening. Addressing the rally as the chief guest, Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babor, a young AL leader and former deputy finance affairs secretary of central Jubo League, accused BNP of engaging in anarchy here in the name of movement for the last several days. He alleged that the main election office of Mohiuddin Bachchu, a candidate of ruling AL for by-election of Chattogram-10 constituencies, came under attack and vandalized by the BNP act...

Jul192023 by News DeskNo Comments

Crickex strikes deal with Shakib’s Galle Titans in LPL

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Crickex.in, a prominent cricketing platform, announced a sponsorship deal with the Galle Titans, their principal sponsor for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 season scheduled to be held in Colombo and Kandy from July 30 to August 20. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has recently joined the team, on direct signing. The two entities share a common vision of promoting cricket and fostering a sporting environment. Crickex.in is committed to enhancing fan experience and aims to support Galle Titans in their campaign during the Lanka Premier League 2023. The cricket website will play a pivotal role in elevating the Lanka Premier League experience for players аnd fans alike. With its user-friendly interface, Crickex.in will provide its supporters with real-time updates throughout the...

Jul122023 by News DeskNo Comments

All concerned need to work together to make the country tobacco-free: Manoranjan Sheel Gopal MP

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Manoranjan Sheel Gopal, Member of Parliament for Dinajpur-1 Constituency, said, I will involve myself in any activities to implement the announcement of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to make the country tobacco-free by 2040. In this case, everyone has to work together to make the country completely tobacco-free. He also said that he will take the necessary steps in this regard. Manoranjan Sheel Gopal said this during a courtesy meeting with a delegation of Dhaka Ahsania Mission's tobacco control project at his residence located in NAM Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday afternoon (July 12). He said that to create a drug-free nation, first of all, the use of tobacco in the country should be reduced to zero. For this, it is necessary to ban the retail sale of cigarettes by law, and...

Jul112023 by News DeskNo Comments

ICT Associations demand for amendments and revisions to the a2i Bill 2023

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To demand necessary amendments and revisions to the recently passed Agency to Innovate (A2i) Bill 2023 at the National Parliament, a press conference was jointly organized by five leading ICT trade associations of Bangladesh at the BASIS Auditorium in Kawran Bazar, Dhaka. The associations involved in organizing the press conference were the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS), Bangladesh Association of Contact Center & Outsourcing (BACCO), Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), and E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB). BASIS President Russell T. Ahmed, BACCO President Wahid Sharif, ISPAB President MdImdadulHoque, e-CAB General Secretary Md Abdul WahedTomal attended, as well as representa...

Jun262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Workshop held on Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort

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[Dhaka, 26 June 2023] A cohort research is being conducted by WaterAid Bangladesh, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Nabolok, and Burnet Institute titled “The Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC)”. In collaboration and assistance of Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), A workshop was held on June 25, 2023, at CIRDAP, with the aim to inform the stakeholders regarding the objective and process of the project and identify their roles and potential areas for collaboration. Menstruation has been gaining wide attention in policy and practice. Despite availability of qualitative research on menstruation-related challenges, stronger data and evidence are required to better understand menstrual health impacts on girls’ health and social outcomes. ...

Jun212023 by News DeskNo Comments

Pass the Draft Amendment of Tobacco Control Law at the Earliest: ATMA Demands

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Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) raised the demand for a quick passage of the draft amendment of the tobacco control law. The organization made such demand today (21 June 2023, Wednesday) during a meeting held at the BMA Bhaban of the capital. It was informed during the event that tobacco companies have become desperate to eliminate the proposed ban on e-cigarettes and vape products included in the draft amendment of the tobacco control law. To cloud the judgment of the policymakers, these companies have even started spreading fabricated information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international anti-tobacco organizations. Notably, WHO has identified e-cigarettes and vape products as ‘a serious threat to health’, and a number of 32 countries, including India, Sri Lank...