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Climate change resilience: BD women lead the way

Rajena Boiragi wakes up at six in the morning to collect crab and shrimp in her family fishing pond, usually spending around five hours a day in muddy waters gathering what she can to sell at the local market. The 55-year-old lives with her son, Heatler and her daughter, Indira, in the village of Holdibunia, located in the Mongla upazila (district) of Bagerhat, in south-western Bangladesh. “The pond is in my backyard so I don’t have to walk long and my son works with me, so together we get whatever we can, faster than if I was doing it on my own,” says Ms. Boiragi. climate

FPT wins $ 34m contract in Bangladesh

The FPT Information System Company (FPT-IS) beat five international contractors to win a US$33.6 million contract to provide, implement and maintain the Integrated VAT Administration System (IVAS) for the Bangladeshi government. An official contract was signed by FPT-IS and the National Board of Revenue (NBR) of ftpBangladesh in Dhaka on September 16. The contract accounts for one-tenth of the US$310 million trade figure reached between Vietnam and Bangladesh in the first six months of this year. FPT-IS will implement the project IVAS over 12 months and p...

Dr Baker’s dedication to Bangladesh

Albert Schweitzer (14 January, 1875 – 4 September, 1965) was born in France but spent his life in Gabon in Africa. He, who he married Helene Bresslau, daughter of the Jewish, built the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambarene, Gabon. It is an internationally acclaimed leading research hospital working to end the scourge of malaria and serving as a highly regarded training institute for African physicians and scientists. Albert was a German—and later French—theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary in Africa. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952. Mother Teresa (26 August, 1910 – 5 September, 1997) was born in what is now Macedonia but lived in Kolkata in India to serve humanity. She founded the Missionaries of Charity which is now active over 100 countri...

New Bank Asia Branch at Rupsha, Chandpur

The 102nd Branch of Bank Asia was formally inaugurated at Rupsha of Faridgonj Upazila in Chandpur district on Sunday (20 Sept. 2015). [caption id="attachment_19866" align="alignright" width="540"]basia 00 Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain, President & Managing Director of Bank Asia is inaugurating the 102nd Branch of the Bank Asia at Rupsha of Faridgonj Upazila in Chandpur district on Sunday (20 Sept. 2015). Mr. Aminul Islam, Additional Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Md. Sahed Sarker, Chairman of Faridgonj Upazila and Mr. Billal Hossain, Chairman of Ru...

Workshop on ‘Financing to Manufacturing Concern’

A day-long workshop on ‘Financing to Manufacturing Concern’ was held at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute on 19 September, 2015. [caption id="attachment_19857" align="alignright" width="540"]20150920 - AIBL Training Press A day-long workshop on ‘Financing to Manufacturing Concern’ was held at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute on 19 September, 2015. Deputy Managing Director of the Bank Kazi Towhidul Alam inaugurated the Course as Chief Guest. Senior Vice President & Head of In...

CSE 5th Capital Market Fair logo unveiled

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) today unveiled the logo of 5th capital market fair to be held in port city on 08 & 09 October, 2015. CSE Director and team leader of fair organizing team Mohammed Mohiuddin unveiled the logo at the head office of CSE. CSE also unveiled a logo on the occasion of 20 years completion of operation by CSE. Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, Director, Md. Shamsul Islam, FCA, Director, Md. Showkat Ali Talukder, LogoTREC Holder, Wali-ul-Maroof Matin, Managing Director of CSE along with other high officials were present at the ceremo...
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