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Yunus meets Suu Kyi in Yangon

Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus met Myanmar democratic icon and Nobel Peace laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at her home in Yangon. During the first-ever meeting between the two Nobel laureates, Yunus briefed Suu Kyi about social business programmes in Bangladesh, including micro-credit, healthcare, education and vocational training, renewable energy social businesses as well as equity investment for the development of enterprises by the unemployed young people of Grameen Bank families, said a Yunus Centre Press release on Monday. Unus-Suu KiHe...

Government urged to disband RAB

The government should disband the paramilitary Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Human Rights Watch said Monday. In a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, it said that until the RAB was disbanded, it should be made an entirely civilian force by withdrawing all military officers and soldiers from its membership. RABEvidence that RAB officers were responsible for the contract killings of seven men in April, allegedly on behalf of a ruling party member, have provoked outrage in Bangladesh and are yet another example of how the unit has operated as a deat...

GIZ, EU complete four years of collaboration in Bangladesh

The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and the European Union (EU) have completed four years of their collaboration for improving labour standards in Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) industry. An event to mark the completion of four years was organized in Dhaka by the ‘Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in Industry’ (PSES). GIZPSES project has been commissioned for five years from 2010 to 2015 by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), with Bangladesh’s Ministry of Commerce being the leading exec...

ROBI, VBD distribute clothes to underprivileged children

Leading mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited distributed Clothes as Eid gifts among underprivileged children in the capital as part of its Ramadan Campaign. The distribution is being conducted in cooperation with Volunteers for Bangladesh, a youth wing of JAAGO Foundation. IQBA8465Befitting with the theme of the campaign “In this Eid, who will you make smile?”, the clothes distribution program is set to bring smiles to thousands of under privileged children across the country. The campaign which began on 1st July, enabled Robi ...

IBBL Branches arrange discussion, Ifter mahfil

Different Branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited arranged discussion on “Taqwa in Economic Life and Islamic Banking” and Ifter Mahfil on the occasion of the holy month Ramadan. DSCF8383Dewanhat Branch of the Bank arranged a discussion and Ifter Mahfil at the Branch premises recently. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman, Shariah Supervisory Committee of the Bank was present in the function as Chief Guest. Presided over by Md. Mostafizur Rahman Siddiquee, Executive Vice President and Head of Chittagong North Zone, the function was a...

NRBC, DESCO sign deal on electric bills

An agreement was recently signed between NRBC Bank and DESCO at the head office of the latter. As per the agreement NRBC Bank shall receive electric bills of DESCO consumers at its Gulshan and Uttara Branches. NRBCB & DESCOThe services shall also be taken up by other branches of NRBC Bank  in due course. Mr. Dewan Mujibur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO of NRBC Bank and Engr. Md. Shofiqul Islam, Company Secretary of DESCO signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides. Besides, Engr. Md Arjad Hossain, Managing Director...
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