Shiseido’s BCtA model led by UNDP
Shiseido’s activity in Bangladesh to improve social status and lifestyle of rural women by skincare products was recognized as “Business Call to Action*1 (hereinafter, “BCtA”)” led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This is the first time for an Asian cosmetic company to be recognized.
“to inspire a life of beauty and culture”
In this activity, for rural Bangladesh women with relatively low income, Shiseido has been introducing skincare products (“Les DIVAS”*2), which were developed specially for the local people, as well as educ...
In this activity, for rural Bangladesh women with relatively low income, Shiseido has been introducing skincare products (“Les DIVAS”*2), which were developed specially for the local people, as well as educ...
SAWES holds Public-Private Dialogue in city
The South Asia Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (SAWES), with support from the U.S. Department of State and The Asia Foundation, organized a Public-Private Dialogue on the “State of access to finance by women entrepreneurs” on Monday, September 7, 2015, at The Daily Star Center. The Public Private Dialogue (PPD) was focus on the status of implementation of the Government’s access to finance commitments for women entrepreneurs through two sessions: 1) Government oversight of its financial access commitments for women entrepreneurs; and 2) Enabling environment for female staff and women entrepreneurs in financial institutions.
Asia Foundation donates 5,376 books in Jamalpur
The Asia Foundation Bangladesh organized a book donation event on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Upazila Hall Room, Upazila Complex, Islampur, Jamalpur, to donate approximately 5,376 Bangla and English language books worth approximately 24.5 lakh taka to 32 local schools.
Through the event, The Asia Foundation promoted the role of books for developing reading and literacy among students and school teachers of the Jamalpur district. The administration of Islampur Upazila, Jamalpur, has extended their friendly support to organize this event in Jamalpur. This book donation event was a union of young readers, students, teachers, 
Caritas urges to ensure more labor rights
Bangladesh needs to do more to ensure labor rights in the country, says a Caritas official reacting to the U.S. keeping the country off its list of developing nations who enjoy special trade privileges.
“If Bangladesh can ensure labor rights, and regain the generalized system of preferences, the industry can make even more progress and the workers will benefit greatly,” says Caritas Dhaka regional director Ronjon F. Rozario.
The United States announced on Aug. 11 it was not reinstating Bangladesh to a list giving trade privileges to 122 developing countries. The generalized system of preferences scheme allows duty-free access for up to 5,000 
Qatar Charity provides water in Bangladesh
Qatar Charity (QC) has reached out to Bangladesh which is caught in the grip of a drought.
QC started a project in Nouga, which has suffered a shortage of drinking and irrigation water and other basic services, resulting from a drought in the region.
The project is wide-ranging in the facilities it is offering. It comprises 12 water units with networks for the people and lands, a health centre with outpatient clinics, inpatient beds and laboratories and a school for children, at a cost of over QAR2m.
