BWDB engineers鈥� association forms committees
The advisory and convening committees of the Bangladesh Water Development Board Engineers鈥� Association have recently been formed...
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Cut in global funding in education
A SIGNIFICANT number of underprivileged children continue to suffer from what is now recognised as learning poverty 鈥� particularly in developing foundational literacy and numeracy skills 鈥� despite the government鈥檚 considerable annual investment in primary education through the Primary Education Development Programme and additional efforts by...
Public film-making on a broken reel
THE Film Development Corporation, once the heartbeat of cinematic culture, now stands as a hollowed-out relic of its past. Established in 1957 and revitalised after independence in 1971, the corporation had flourished for decades as the nation鈥檚 premier film production hub. Since the early 2000s, this state-run institution has, however, suffered gradual disuse, bureaucratic...
BFDC remains largely abandoned
Once a vibrant centre for film making in the country, the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation is now mostly abandoned by producers due to inefficiency, corruption and lack of advanced technology at the state-run institution.
Karmasangsthan Bank hosts entrepreneurship dev training
Karmasangsthan Bank鈥檚 loan and advance department on Thursday hosted an entrepreneurship development training programme at Upazila Livestock Office and Veterinary Hospital at Gouripur in Mymensingh, said a press release...
Authorities should meet needs of people with disabilities
TWO-THIRDS of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities having no access to education points to the neglect and systemic barriers that the children continue to face. A survey report, made public on July 29, also finds that four-fifths of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities remain excluded from employment opportunities. The study, conducted in July 2023鈥揓uly...
One-third gets access to education
Findings of a research on neurodevelopmental disabilities in the country on Tuesday revealed that only around one-third of them had access to education...
AB Bank concludes entrepreneurship dev prog
AB Bank PLC has recently concluded a month-long 鈥榚ntrepreneur development programme鈥� under SICIP project of SME abd Special Programs Department of the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 in Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
Chinese investors interested to key sectors: BIDA
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has said Chinese investors have demonstrated strong interest in Bangladesh鈥檚 key sectors during a series of bilateral engagements between a Bangladesh delegation and the Chinese investors in Shanghai and Guangzhou...
Citizens Bank hosts marketing, business dev training
Citizens Bank organised a training programme on capacity building for marketing and business development at its training academy recently, said a press release...
Tongibari association holds general meeting
With the motto, 鈥楲et鈥檚 build a bright Tongibari together鈥�, the general meeting of Tongibari Upazila Development and Welfare Association, Munshiganj was held at the Pushpa Dam Convention Hall of the Krira Parishad Bhaban in the capital on Saturday with the presence of more than a hundred members and distinguished guests...
BADC signs memo with FELCRA Niaga for importing TSP, DAP
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture is going to import triple super phosphate and diammonium phosphate fertilisers from Malaysia under a state agreement...
What do we want from our MPs?
CONVENTIONALLY, a parliament member鈥檚 responsibilities tend to be seen in terms of scrutiny of legislation, development and constituent service. Observers talk about their formal roles. How about informal and less visible responsibilities? My collaborative research with the University of London, SOAS (2014-17), on this issue suggests that the MPs do their duties around...
RCC contractors threaten to suspend work from July 23
Contractors on Sunday threatened that they would suspend all ongoing development works commissioned by the Rajshahi City Corporation from July 23, alleging serious administrative deadlock and harassment by top officials...
Islami Bank holds half-yearly business dev confce
Mymensingh Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has recently organised 鈥楬alf-Yearly Business Development Conference,鈥� said a press release...
Doing more with less
THE global development landscape is at an inflection point. As multiple major donors slash official development assistance, with USAID鈥檚 closure as a symbolic turning point, the traditional north-to-south aid paradigm is disintegrating. The effects will be stark: many low- and lower middle-income countries face a sharp reduction in external support, risking...
BARD celebrates Akhtar Hameed鈥檚 111th birth anniv
The Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development celebrated the 111th birth anniversary of founding chief executive officer of the institute Akhtar Hameed Khan on Tuesday.
Enayet Ullah made DG of BWDB
Engineer Md Enayet Ullah joined Bangladesh Water Development Board as director general on Monday...
IDCOL hosts dialogue on energy efficiency in textile sector
Infrastructure Development Company Limited hosted a high-impact roundtable titled 鈥楢ccelerating Energy Efficiency in the Textile Sector鈥� in Dhaka on July 10, said a press release...
Prime Bank, DU鈥檚 IBA sign deal on entrepreneurship development
Prime Bank PLC and Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka on Sunday signed an agreement, said a press release...
CIRDAP celebrates foundation day
The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific, an intergovernmental and autonomous organisation, has celebrated its 46th Foundation Day in conjunction with World Rural Development Day at the CIRDAP in Dhaka recently...
SME Foundation, UNIDO to work on circular economy
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...
Engagement of youths in policymaking underscored
Public health experts, development activists and journalists, among other speakers, at a roundtable on Tuesday emphasised youth engagement in policymaking to promote their effective empowerment and ensure the country鈥檚 sustainable development...
Travel ban imposed on ex- PDB chief engineer
A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on Mohammad Hazrat Ali, a retired chief engineer of the Power Development Board, over graft allegations...
BADC renews fertiliser import agreement with Morocco
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture renewed the fertiliser import agreement with the OCP Nutri Groups in Casablanca, Morocco on Wednesday...
Towards just, people-centred energy transition
BANGLADESH stands at a critical juncture in its development journey, where energy, equity and environment intersect in profound ways. As the country aspires to become a prosperous, climate-resilient nation by 2041, it faces the dual challenge of sustaining economic growth while responding to the escalating climate crisis. Central to this transition is the need to reform...
ADB to fund solar power plant at NSEZ
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority on Sunday inked Transaction Advisory Services Agreement with the Asian Development Bank for setting up Ground Mounted Solar PV (100-200MW) at National Special Economic Zone Project on a Public Private Partnership basis...
Pro-investor website launched by BIDA
The newly designed website of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority was officially launched on Saturday...
Safe playgrounds vital for mental development of children, youths: discussion
Speakers, including government officials, on Thursday, said that there was no alternative to building safe playgrounds for the mental development of children and youths...