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BIAC-DCCI workshop on commercial mediation held

To create awareness about resolution of commercial disputes outside court system through mediation, Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) in collaboration with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI)  organized a Workshop on Commercial Mediation today 11th March, 2015 at DCCI Auditorium. DSC_7008Businesses require fast and effective tools for resolving disputes.  In keeping with the established practice in the developed and major developing countries, Bangladesh government has already brought about a number of ...

Manmohan summoned in ‘Coal-Gate’ scam

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has been summoned as an accused along with five others in a case linked to the coal scam that saw mining rights being assigned without any transparency to private firms. A special CBI court today also named Hindalco, its chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, and former Coal Secretary PC Parakh among the six accused. They have all been asked to appear in court on April 8. manmohan-singh-afpThe charges against Dr Singh and the others include criminal conspiracy, corruption and breach o...

Gender equality means business: UN

Although businesses were not part of the discussions at the historic Beijing Women’s Conference 20 years ago, it is now clear that achieving gender equality will require the concerted efforts of the private sector, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants at the annual Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) event at UN Headquarters. UN.jpg.pagespeed“Removing the barriers that keep women and girls on the margins of economic, social, cultural and political life must be a top priority for us all – businesses,...

AIUB Women Forum launched

The AIUB Women Forum was inaugurated on March 8, 2015, coinciding with the International Women's Day at the AIUB Auditorium the  Vice Chancellor of American international University – Bangladesh (AIUB), Dr. Carmen Z  Lamagna. Press Release - The Launching of the AIUB Women ForumThe Women’s Forum is aimed at empowering women in AIUB through education, enterprise and leadership at all levels of decision making. The Forum will bring together women’s rights camp...

Long political crisis leads to more deaths, stilted economy

Two months into a bloody standoff in Bangladesh that has left at least 118 people dead, the violence has eased but the political crisis continues to deepen. After weeks of deadly arson attacks by anti-government protesters enforcing a crippling transport blockade, commercial vehicles and office workers have slowly begun to return to the streets in the congested capital of Dhaka. violance BDOpposition leader Khaleda Zia even called for a temporary break in the blockade on Tuesday to allow Bangladeshis to celebrate the national cricket ...

IMF Bangladesh forecast low

The Bangladesh economy will grow by about 6 percent, less than previously forecast, in the year to end-June if political violence persists, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. IMFMore than 120 people have died since protests surged on Jan. 5, the first anniversary of contested national elections. Transport blockades and strikes, led by the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and aimed at toppling the government, have disrupted business in the impoverished South Asian nation of 160 million people. “The economy may gro...
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