Election commissions of Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Malaysia
Have you thought about how Malaysia’s election commission compares with its counterparts in Bhutan, Bangladesh and India? And about how it compares with two Malaysian NGOs who are working on improving the election process in Malaysia?
Bhutan is home to fewer than one million people. Bhutan transitioned from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy in 2008 when the first general election was held. Bhutan is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), together with Malaysia.
Stopping cancer: don’t tell people to quit smoking, ban it
Efforts to prevent chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and asthma and heart disease are increasingly turning to the developing world, where 80% of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden lies.
The issue is no longer whether the problem exists – it undeniably does, with health, economic, and development consequences – but instead what strategies are advocated to prevent the 35 million lives lost each year to NCDs, and the $47 trillion in costs projected by 2030.
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SiS to spin off e-payments subsidiary in Bangladesh
Mobile devices distributor SiS International Holdings plans to spin off its electronic payment services business in Bangladesh, Information Technology Consultants Limited (ITCL).In its regulatory filing on Thursday, SiS said its subsidiary will be separately listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange in Bangladesh.
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Brokers raise their hands on the floor of Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh where SiS International...
Brokers raise their hands on the floor of Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh where SiS International...
Krispy Kreme joins hands with Orion Group
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has signed a development agreement with international franchisee Orion Group to open 20 stores in Bangladesh over the next five years.
Dan Beem, president of Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme’s international arm, said in a press release Wednesday that Orion Group had positioned itself as a market leader in multiple business sectors in Bangladesh.
“Their proven business aptitude and first-hand knowledge of Bangladesh’s rapidly growing consumer market will be indispensable assets in establishing the Krispy Kreme ...
Dan Beem, president of Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme’s international arm, said in a press release Wednesday that Orion Group had positioned itself as a market leader in multiple business sectors in Bangladesh.
“Their proven business aptitude and first-hand knowledge of Bangladesh’s rapidly growing consumer market will be indispensable assets in establishing the Krispy Kreme ...
Uzbek controversial cotton harvest not feeds citizens
The cotton-picking season in Uzbekistan has officially finished, but according to reports, teachers and schoolchildren continue to labor in the fields. Provincial leaders are known to apply physical force against farmers failing to meet cotton targets, while a recent report suggests that income from cotton production may bypass the state budget. Few people associated with the authoritarian republic are surprised by the report's findings.
Uzbekistan is famous for forced labor and child labor in particular. In 2009 a publication by T...
Uzbekistan is famous for forced labor and child labor in particular. In 2009 a publication by T...
Pubali Bank holds 1000th Board Meeting
The 1000th Board Meeting of Pubali Bank Limited was held at Gulshan Club in the city on November 05, 2014.
Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, Chairman of Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Limited presided over the meeting.
PBL’s Vice-Chairman Habibur Rahman, Directors’ Moniruddin Ahmed, Ahmed Shafi Chowdhury, Mrs. Suraiya Rahman, M. Kabiruzzaman Yaqub, Mrs. Rumana Sharif, Azizur Rahman, Independent Directors’ Khurshid-ul- Alam and Dr. Shahdeen Malik, Alternate Director Dr. Abdur Razzak Mandal, Managing D...
Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, Chairman of Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Limited presided over the meeting.
PBL’s Vice-Chairman Habibur Rahman, Directors’ Moniruddin Ahmed, Ahmed Shafi Chowdhury, Mrs. Suraiya Rahman, M. Kabiruzzaman Yaqub, Mrs. Rumana Sharif, Azizur Rahman, Independent Directors’ Khurshid-ul- Alam and Dr. Shahdeen Malik, Alternate Director Dr. Abdur Razzak Mandal, Managing D...
