IBBL RDS role model for rural development
A solvent family, own house, a piece of arable land- are the common dream of low income people. Mnowara Begum, a housewife of Paikpara village under Patia Upazila of Chittagong used to cherish the same. But poverty cripples her dream. Their days pass through financial difficuties with her husband's little income. Yet she did not get dishearted. She started finding the way to get rid of proverty. She learnt about the Rural Development Scheme of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) from neighbors.
Manowara became a member of the scheme under Hazrat Fatima (RA.) center at Patia Branch of the Bank in 2005. The scheme acts as the charioteer of her dreams. She took Tk. 5 thousand ![]()
edotco Bangladesh launches echo Centre
edotco Bangladesh Co. Ltd., a telecoms Infrastructure company, has introduced a first of its kind echo Centre. The launch of the echo centre aims to benefit the network operators through measurable business to enhance inventory and operational efficiency.
Mr. Wan Zainal Adileen, Chief Marketing & Corporate Affairs Officer, edotco Group has inaugurated the centre at its head quarters in the city on October 20th, 2015. Mr. Darryll
Sinappa, Managing Director of edotco Bangladesh Company Ltd. was also present at the occasion.
‘edotco Group is deeply passionate about launching its first echo centre outside...
Sinappa, Managing Director of edotco Bangladesh Company Ltd. was also present at the occasion.
‘edotco Group is deeply passionate about launching its first echo centre outside...
PBL Managers’ Confce of Ctg Area held
The 2nd Managers’ Conference- 2015 of Greater Chittagong Area of Pubali Bank Limited held recently. Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. was present as Chief Guest. Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank was present as Special Guest. General Manager of Chittagong Principal Office Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed presided over the conference.
In his speech Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury emphasized on expansion of foreign remittance business through better customer & modern banking service. He s...
In his speech Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury emphasized on expansion of foreign remittance business through better customer & modern banking service. He s...
100 more economic zones to woo foreign investors
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government will set up 100 economic zones gradually to attract more foreign investment that will ultimately help create huge jobs and take the country towards further industrialisation.
The prime minister said this at the third governing body meeting of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) held at her office in Dhaka.
After the meeting, prime minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina me...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina me...
What pollution is doing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is dominated by a vast river delta of rich, fertile and flat land no more than 40 feet above sea level. That makes it especially susceptible to climate change. Scientists estimate that rising sea levels will claim as much as 17 percent of the country by 2050, displacing as many as 18 million people.
Bangladeshi photojournalist Probal Rashid was born in the rice-growing district of Gazipur in 1979, and has seen this threat first-hand. He’s made it his mission to document the threat industrialization, pollution and climate change pose
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Carmudi examines underage driving concern in BD
Owning a driver’s license means the world to teenagers. But, with a staggering 153,000 fatalities from road accidents in the East Asia Pacific region last year, concerned parents and people around are asking the question: Should we trust our teens to drive? Carmudi, the safest way to sell or buy your car online, examined accident data and the neuroscience behind teen brain development to answer the question of whether teens should be allowed to drive in Bangladesh, even reaching the legal age of 18.
World Bank data shows that 85% of traffic accidents take place in emerging countries, and 50% of all estimated deaths occur in the Asia-Pacific region. The Philippines National Police recorded more than 11,000 traffic accidents in
