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H&M aims to pay all textile workers “living wage” by 2018

Hennes & Mauritz , the world’s second-largest clothing retailer, laid out a plan to pay a fair “living wage” to some 850,000 textile workers by 2018, saying governments were acting too slowly. “We believe that the wage development, driven by for example governments in some countries, is taking too long, so we want to take further action and encourage the whole industry to follow,” H&M said in a statement on its website on Monday. H&M sources most of its garments from factories in Asia, particularly Bangladesh, where a factory collapse in April that killed almost 1,130 people put pressure on big brands to improve the working conditions of those making clothes for the West.

Robi signs MoU with Marie Stopes Bangladesh

Mobile phone operator Robi  Axiata Ltd and Marie Stopes Bangladesh have recently signed a MoU at the Robi Corporate Office in the city. The agreement was signed to facilitate empowering the Female Community Support Group (FCSG) members of Marie Stopes  Bangladesh, located in rural areas of Bangladesh. PixThe MoU was signed by Pradeep  Shrivastava, Chief Marketing Officer, Robi and Anil  P Tambay, Country Management Consultant, Marie Stopes Bangladesh, on behalf of their respective organizations. From  Robi Axiata,  Ahmed Saady Yaamin, Vice Presid...

Pol violance hampers export-import thru’ Dhaka-Chittagong highway

The Dhaka- Chittagong highway has turned into a mostly violated and risky route due to hartals and continuing demonstration which covers the country’s 80 per cent export and import. The business leaders of different organisations once again urged to the political leaders to keep free from all kind violence on Dhaka-Chittagong highway to sake supply chain undisturbed of the country. Voilance in Dhaka-Chittagong highwayBangladesh earned $28 billion from exporting the apparels sector, wher...

BRAC receives Healthcare Innovation Award

An innovative programme by development organisation BRAC transforming health for women and children in Dhaka’s slums has been awarded a prize in the first global GSK and Save the Children $1million Healthcare Innovation Award. BRAC is one of five organisations, from a long list of nearly 100 applications from 29 countries from across the developing world, selected to share the award. It will receive $300,000 to pilot test its programme, called Manoshi, in the slums of Freetown, Sierra Leone, where under-five and maternal mortality rates are amongst the highest in the world. Photo

AIBL holds seminar on management principles

A day-long seminar on “Management Principles & Corporate Governance” held at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd (AIBL) Head Office on Tuesday. 20131126-AIBL EDP PressChairman of the bank Badiur Rahman inaugurated the seminar as chief guest. Renowned Economist and Dr. Muzaffer Ahmed Chair Professor of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled discussed the main topic as the chief speaker. Among others, Directors of the Bank Abdul Malek Mollah, Nazmul Ahsan Khaled, Engr. Kh. Mesbah Uddin Ah...

AIUB, Shooting Federation sign MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) and National Shooting Federation – Bangladesh (NSFB) was signed at the National Shooting Complex in the city recently. On behalf of AIUB, Ishtiaque Abedin, Founder and Vice President (Public Relations and Int’l Affairs) and on behalf of NSFB, Enthekhabul Hamid, General Secretary signed the memorandum. The MoU will be effective for next 3 years starting from 1st November 2013 to 31st October 2016. There is also option of extending the MoU even after 3 years.
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