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Govt seeks to build skilled manpower in tourism sector

National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) executive chairman (secretary) Nazneen Kausar Chowdhury on Monday said that the authority aims to integrate workers of the tourism and hospitality sector into decent and dignified employment through skills-based training and certification...

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Dhaka Bank gets ADB award

Dhaka Bank PLC won ‘Momentum Award’ at the 11th Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme Awards 2025 hosted by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...

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Pragati Life signs deal with IDRA

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority recently signed a group life and health insurance agreement with Pragati Life Insurance PLC, said a press release...

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MIDA project to attract $65b investment, create 25 lakh jobs: govt

The Moheshkhali–Matarbari Integrated Development Initiative, a flagship government project, could transform south-eastern Bangladesh into a major economic hub, with total investments projected at $60–65 billion over the next two to three decades...

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Govt should sort out social safety issues for all vulnerable groups

THE call that government officials, development partners and rights activists have put out for a comprehensive social protection system covering all marginalised groups to build an equitable society is what the government should heed, especially at a time when Bangladesh, now a lower middle-income country, is set to graduate out of the bloc of least developed...

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BIDA hosts consultation on pharmaceuticals

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority on Wednesday organised a stakeholders’ consultation on the draft research report titled ‘Identification of the Key Challenges and Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Sector in the Post-TRIPS Era.’..

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NCC Bank’s training in leadership dev begins

A four-day training programme titled ‘Leadership Development and Team Building’ for the bank officials were recently held at NCC Bank’s Learning and Development Centre...

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SICIP hosts workshop to launch BIRDI grants

Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme of the Finance Division, under the finance ministry, organised a workshop on ‘Bangladesh Industry Research Development and Innovation (BIRDI) Grants’ on Monday...

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RDA cracks down on illegal buildings

Rajshahi Development Authority launched drives against illegal occupation, unauthorised building construction and use of plots for purposes not permitted under city regulations.

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ADB approves $410m for Pakistan copper-gold mine

The Asia Development Bank approved a $410 million package for developing Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper and gold mine on Friday, as the country’s rare earth deposits draw foreign interest and human rights concerns.

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35 ministries sign joint declaration on NCDs

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that the joint declaration signed on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases would be a new milestone for health protection as it would help achieve the health-related sustainable development goals...

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Protecting children’s rights

CHILDHOOD, from birth to eighteen, is the single most formative period in human life. It is during these years that the foundations of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, motor and linguistic development are laid. Research suggests that up to 90 per cent of brain development, along with socio-emotional and linguistic skills, occurs before the age of three. These...

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Sluggish ADP implementation frustrates Wahiduddin

Planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday voiced disappointment over the very low implementation rate of the annual development programme (ADP) as it has fallen below one percent...

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Dev disparity leaves Rajshahi city outskirts suffer during rainy season

While the centre of Rajshahi city gleams with new roads, street lights and public works, residents of its slums and suburban neighbourhoods face immense sufferings during the rainy season due to flooding and water stagnation, exposing a stark disparity in development...

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Govt remains negligent about workplace safety

THE death of three workers at an abandoned building in Netrakona is yet another reminder that the government needs to take urgent steps to protect labour rights in the informal sector. The deceased were involved in the demolition work of the Agricultural Development Corporation’s irrigation office. They died as the roof fell on them. As it has always been the case, the...

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BWDB DG exchanges views with all staffs

Director general of Bangladesh Water Development Board Md Enayet Ullah held an exchange of views with all levels of officers and employees of the BWDB at Pani Bhaban on Green Road in Dhaka on Wednesday...

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BADC to holds public hearings every month’s last Wednesday

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has taken an initiative to hold public hearings with the aim of making the services provided by the BADC to its stakeholders more dynamic, seamless, non-discriminatory and resolving the complaints and problems raised by them expeditiously...

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Sandhani Life holds business dev meeting

Sandhani Life Insurance held a Business Development Meeting at the auditorium of the company head office with more than one hundred development workers and officials from all over the country...

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ADB keen to assist in capital market reforms in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to help modernise and develop the country’s capital market...

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BIDA unveils municipal competitiveness index

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, in collaboration with Swisscontact’s PRABRIDDHI project, on Thursday hosted a high-level workshop in the city to present the findings of the Municipal Competitiveness Index (MCI) 2024-positioning it as a strategic instrument to bolster Bangladesh’s local investment climate...

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Prime Bank signs payroll deal with ESDO

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement to provide payroll banking services to Eco-Social Development Organisation, said a press release...