Grim but essential, autopsies are saving lives in BD
Something went terribly wrong when Asta Banu gave birth. Her labour was difficult and seemed to take forever. When the baby – a boy – was finally born, he was unresponsive. Although Ms. Banu’s family quickly arranged transportation to the Thakurgaon District Hospital, their efforts were in vain. During the 20 km drive, the baby slipped into a coma and died.
Tragically, Ms. Banu’s story is a common one.
In Bangladesh, 21 newborns die out of every 1,000 live births, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It is more than twice the neonatal mortality rate in the Asia and Pacific Region.
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 ![]()
Bank Asia Agent Banking outlet in Sandwip
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Mr. Mohammed Roshangir, Deputy Managing Director of Bank Asia is seen inaugurating an agent banking outlet of the Bank at Naya Bazar Akbar Hat of Sandwip Upazila in Chittagong recently. Mr Md. Saiful Islam, First Vice President & Head of EPZ Branch is, among others, also seen in the picture.[/caption]
Bank Asia opened an agent banking outlet in Sandwip Upazila of Chittagong district in a move to financial inclusion of rural people. Mr. Mohammed Roshangir, Deputy Managing Director and Zonal Head of the Ba...
Mr. Mohammed Roshangir, Deputy Managing Director of Bank Asia is seen inaugurating an agent banking outlet of the Bank at Naya Bazar Akbar Hat of Sandwip Upazila in Chittagong recently. Mr Md. Saiful Islam, First Vice President & Head of EPZ Branch is, among others, also seen in the picture.[/caption]
Bank Asia opened an agent banking outlet in Sandwip Upazila of Chittagong district in a move to financial inclusion of rural people. Mr. Mohammed Roshangir, Deputy Managing Director and Zonal Head of the Ba...
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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