Independent University, Bangladesh and Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka jointly organised a seminar titled Workplace Harassment of Women at the DMK Lecture Gallery of IUB on September 13, 2025, said a press release...
Businesses voiced strong grievances over harassment, irregularities, and inefficiencies caused by field-level officials of the National Board of Revenue during the Meet the Business event at the NBR headquarters on Wednesday...
A group of over 100 guardians of the students of a girls鈥� school in Rajshahi city on Tuesday continued their protest for the second consecutive day, demanding the expulsion of an assistant teacher allegedly for molesting their children...
The two-day conference of sellers and buyers of the country鈥檚 small and medium enterprise sector stressed opportunities for entrepreneurs to engage directly with commercial buyers...
The Bangladesh University Grants Commission and the UN Women will work jointly to end sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the universities in the country...
Sexual harassment emerged as the most pressing concern for Rohingya women and adolescent girls living in refugee camps in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, according to a new study released on Sunday.
Southeast Bank PLC, in partnership with the Bangladesh Bank, has launched a month-long entrepreneurship development programme for SME entrepreneurs under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, a project of the finance ministry, said a press release...
Bank Asia PLC organised a daylong entrepreneurship development workshop for small and medium enterprise entrepreneurs at the RDRS auditorium in Rangpur recently...
The Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday arrested two suspects over the killing of a bus helper named Oli Mia, whose dismembered body was recovered from Gazipur鈥檚 Tongi on Friday...
Cosmetica Dhaka 2025, the country鈥檚 first-ever international cosmetics exhibition, was inaugurated at the International Convention City Bashundhara on Friday.
The police recovered the dismembered body of a person from an abandoned travel bag at Tongi in Gazipur on Friday morning.
Yasmeen Murshed, founder of Scholastica School, educator and former adviser to a caretaker government, was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in Dhaka on Friday.
The Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation initiated a skills development training programme on Tuesday for the members of martyrs and injured fighters of the July Uprising...
The government has initiated a move to introduce online case filing, aiming at modernising policing and reducing public harassment in filing cases with police stations...
CNG-run auto-rickshaw owners and workers in Brahmanbaria went on an indefinite strike, protesting alleged harassment by traffic police, extortion, vehicle seizures and corruption related to license renewals...
A mobile court of RAB has fined 11 establishments Tk 5,80,000 for illegally stocking and selling fake cosmetics and baby food in the Riazuddin Bazar area of the city...
A workshop titled 鈥楪ender policy and prevention of sexual harassment, abuse, and violence鈥� was organised by Nari Unnayan Shakti, a women-led NGO, in Nachol upazila of Chapainawabganj on Monday...
THE attacks on the National Citizen Party鈥檚 rally in Gopalganj by alleged Awami League activists are condemnable; equally troubling is the harassment of ordinary citizens. Since the attack on July 16, the government has imposed a curfew in the district, filed eight cases accusing about 8,400 unnamed individuals, and arrested at least 321 people. Among the arrested are...
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, hosted an exclusive event in Sheraton Dhaka, focused on empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through innovative payment solutions...
Allegations of passenger harassment by Emirates Airlines have come under scrutiny after a 71-year-old Bangladeshi-origin US citizen was reportedly denied wheelchair assistance and left standing for hours during her journey to New York, raising concerns over the airline鈥檚 passenger service standards despite its significant operations in Bangladesh...
The Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation have planned to collaborate on fostering environmentally friendly initiatives, promoting circular industries, and supporting circular economy-based startups and micro, small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh...
A workshop to assess the accuracy of the rapid needs assessment report of the social and mental health protection project was held at the Bangladesh University Grants Commission in Dhaka on Monday...
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday laid emphasis on ensuring greater financial access, technological integration, and global market connectivity for the country鈥檚 small and medium enterprise sector...
A teacher of the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering of Islamic University in Kushtia has been barred from attending academic activities for his alleged involvement in sexually harassing 22 female students of the department...
INSENSITIVE and irresponsible reporting on sexual harassment and rape increasingly puts survivor鈥檚 privacy, safety and mental well-being at serious risk. While established media outlets generally try to follow basic ethical standards in reporting sexual violence such as respecting victims and safeguarding the identity, online platforms, social media-based pages and informal...
On the occasion of International MSME Day, NCC Bank has launched open loan disbursements, SME Visa multi-currency debit card, 鈥楴CC Always鈥� app for CMSME customers and introduction of QR code and chatbot facilities...
The authorities of Islamic University have permanently expelled a teacher, Hafizul Islam, for misconduct after several allegations, including sexual harassment, homosexual misconduct, and abuse of students, were found to be true...
NRB Bank PLC鈥檚 Ashulia branch on Saturday organised an event titled 鈥楽ME Growth Partnership Event鈥� in observance of International MSME Day, said a press release...
Jean Pesme is set to assume office today as new World Bank division director for Bangladesh and Bhutan...
All branches and sub-branches of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Sunday celebrated International MSME Day-2025, said a press release...