A regional exchange workshop was organized at the very end of the Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction (UPPR) learning and good practices documentation process. It aimed to establish a dialogue among the community members, a selection of national and international experts, the consultant team leading the documentation, and UNDP.
The workshop was organized at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre (BICC), Dhaka during March 20-21, 2016. The workshop featured the findings from the ‘Documentation of UPPR Learning and Good Practices’ – the country’s single largest urban poverty reduction project which was implemented during 2008-2015.
UNDP hosted the two days long regional exchange workshop to validate multiple lessons
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A WCO Revenue Package national workshop on the development of an Advance Ruling System for classification, funded by CCF China, was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 28 February to 2 March 2016, at the National Board of Revenue. The workshop was officially opened by the Chairman of the National Board of Revenue and Secretary of Internal Resources of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Md. Nojibur Rahman.
Fourteen Customs officers participated in the workshop, which was facilitated by a Technical Officer from the WCO Secretariat, a WCO accredited expert from China and an external expert.
Recently Mr. Md Shafiet Wahed and Mr. Kazi Md. Talha have been promoted as Deputy Managing Directors of NRBC Bank.
Mr. Wahed started his career as Senior Officer & Financial Analyst in Janata Bank Limited in 1993. He also worked with Eastern Bank Limited, Mutual Trust Bank Limited and Mercantile Bank Limited in different significant capacities. He completed masters in Finance from Dhaka University in 1989. He attended Sustainable Finance training from FMO, Netherland.
Mr. Talha started his career as Probationary Officer in Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. He also worked with Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. and Standard Bank Ltd in different significant capacities. He received ‘Best Manager Award’ several times. He completed masters in Statistics from Chittagong University in 1988. He at...
Teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) demanded exemplary punishment on Thursday for a truck driver who killed JU student through his reckless driving.
The demand came at a human chain around at 11.00 am ahead of main entrance of the campus.
Over 100 students and teachers took part the protesting programme. Later they also brought out a rally on the campus.
Shahab Enam Khan, Chairman of IR, said, it is a shameful incident for our nation. Lack of proper management and reckless driving, we have lost many...
An eight member team of senior officials from the Bngladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) visited Sri City multi-product SEZ and industrial park in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
In June last year, Bangladesh government signed a memorandum of understanding with India for establishing two Economic Zones EZs) in Mongla and Bheramara for Indian investors. India
offered to extend credit facility to develop these EZs.
BEZA is an apex body that oversees the establishment of economic zones in Bangladesh. The present visit to Sri Ci...
Organisers of the Sri Sri Tarok Brhamaya Mohanamjogya Sanyaton religious program are seen at the prayer function of the event held at Dighirpar, Rupganj, Narayanganj on Friday.
