B’desh sees highest child marriage rate in Asia
A new global report, "Girl Goals: What has changed for girls? Adolescent girls’ rights over 30 years," released by UNICEF, UN Women, and Plan International to mark International Women’s Day on Saturday, recognises the benefits to communities that invest in girls, particularly adolescent girls. It emphasizes the benefits extend beyond the individual, to the stability and economic development of their communities and countries. The report highlights improvements in areas such as life expectancy but calls for serious attention to be paid to adolescent girls in Bangladesh, who still grapple with persistent inequalities, violence, child marriage, a lack of education and limited opportunities.
Islami Bank N’ganj Branch holds workshop for RDS officials
Narayanganj Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organized a workshop for center leaders and deputy center leaders of Rural Development Scheme (RDS) recently at a local community center in Narayangonj.
Md. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, senior executive vice president & head of Dhaka East Zone, presided...
Md. Omar Faruk Khan, additional managing director of the Bank, addressed the workshop as the chief guest.
Canada to name new leader to deal Trump’s trade war
Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats that President Donald Trump's tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade.
Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday.
The opposition Conservatives hoped to make the election about Trudeau, whose popularity declined as food and housing prices ...
Firms sign contracts with Starlink
Several Bangladeshi firms have partnered with Starlink to support the setup of ground stations in Bangladesh. The firms have signed contracts with Starlink for collaboration, as a US telecommunications service provider team is currently visiting Bangladesh.
The visit of the Starlink tea...
The collaboration includes space allocation, construction support, and ongoing infrastructure maintenance, said a press release issued by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing on Saturday.
