A CLASH that resulted from an incident of the harassment of a group of women at Kendua in Netrakona on June 10 has left a man, in his early forties, dead and five others wounded. Reports have it that a group of women of a family were on their way back home after bathing in a pond beside their house in the afternoon when a group of five young men approached...
A pall of gloom and grief hangs over Dhanachapur village in Netrakona鈥檚 Kendua, where a dispute over harassment of women spiralled into deadly violence on Tuesday that killed a man and five others injured...
BRAC Bank will partner with DEG Impulse, Germany, to establish the first-ever SME Innovation Lab in the Bangladesh banking sector...
A woman faced harrasment on Tuesday when she protested against her photos taken without permission on Green Road in the capital.
ANY assault on teachers is unacceptable as it happened when students of the National University attacked the vice-chancellor on May 21. And, further unacceptable is the reason that prompted the event as the students on the day assaulted the teacher, soon after he had got off his car at the administrative building on the university campus in Gazipur, demanding...
Syed Abdul Momen, additional managing director and head of SME banking of BRAC Bank, has been awarded 鈥楽ME Banker of the Year 鈥� Bronze鈥� at Qorus SME Banking Awards 2025 in Vienna, said a press release...
The SME Foundation has proposed unified 10 per cent VAT for SME sector industries and 1.0 per cent surcharge on profit gain in the upcoming national budget of FY26...
Clusters are emerging as a crucial stabilising force and growth engine for the SME sector in Bangladesh, redefining how small businesses collaborate, compete, and grow...
IT IS now collectively and unequivocally recognised that entrepreneurship plays a critical role in socio-economic development and the broader advancement of human civilisation. In particular, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contribute significantly to economic development, especially in developing nations. Yet, in countries like Bangladesh, the MSME...
Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme for CMSMEs as part of 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� project funded by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...
Trust Bank PLC has organised SME Night 2025 under the theme 鈥楻ise & Thrive: Honouring the Spirit of Entrepreneurship,鈥� said a press release...
Bangladesh Chamber of Industries held a roundtable discussion in the capital on Saturday to address the challenges faced by the manufacturing sector, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...
Speakers at a seminar have highlighted that the small and medium enterprise sector should encourage more women entrepreneurs alongside simplifying and making more women-friendly the trade licensing processes and access to finance...
A campaign was launched on Thursday to ensure a harassment-free environment for women in public transport in the capital...
A market called 鈥楧haka Haat鈥� will be set up at Uttara Diabari in the capital for small and medium enterprises.
The central committee, formed by the home ministry to withdraw political harassment cases, has recommended the withdrawal of 724 more cases, bringing the total number to 8,294...
The International Financial Reporting Standards will strengthen access to finance and investment, boost global competitiveness and reduce the risks of financial misreporting...
Jahangirnagar University authorities have suspended Saju Shaha, an assistant professor at the marketing department at the university, on allegation of sexual harassment...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched a new Spot Assessment programme to simplify the tax payment system to expand the tax net...
In a policy change, the Bangladesh Bank has set a target for banks and financial institutions to disburse 27 per cent of their total loans to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise sector by 2029...
A five-day training workshop for bus drivers and helpers has begun in Dhaka to prevent sexual harassment in public transport...
SOMETHING that is unpleasant to hear is also unpleasant to happen. This is what the Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner appears to have missed out on when on March 15 he requested journalists to use the phrase 鈥榬epression on women鈥� instead of the word 鈥榬ape鈥� in reports. The city police chief, who has attended as chief guest the inauguration...
DESPITE support and care from authorities, particularly the healthcare providers, the eight-year-old rape victim from Magura lost the battle for life in Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on March 13 while anti-rape protests raged. Four accused in this case are arrested and the law minister assured a speedy trial of the case but the movement against rape continued as the...
Teachers and students of different departments of Dhaka University protested against on-going violence and harassment against women across the country staging demonstrations on the university premises on Sunday.
THE March 3 protest at Lalmatia that Bangladesh Against Rape and Harassment held was not just a response to a single event but the culmination of growing disappointment with the government鈥檚 failure to protect women from escalating violence. The demonstrators, predominantly woman activists and concerned citizens, burnt an effigy of the home affairs adviser...
Loan disbursements to the Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (CMSME) sector dropped by 16 per cent in the July-September quarter of FY25 compared to the same period in FY24, due to political turmoil and economic instability during the period...
A SERIES of attacks on and harassment of women and the government鈥檚 failure to attend to the issues are a worrying sign. A significant number of women, especially players, athletes, celebrities and sex workers, have been attacked by people and groups with Islamist bent, weaving a pattern of the right wing rearing its head in the absence of deterrent government action...
Bio-Xin Cosmeceuticals has introduced a month-long Basanta Bilash Offer, said a press release.
Skincare brand Bio-Xin Cosmeceuticals inaugurated its 17th branch at L L Tower Bibir Pukurpar, Barisal City, said a press release.
Auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday blocked the road in front of Kotwali police station in Chattogram protesting at police harassment, including arbitrary fines and extortion...