Staff Reporter :Japan expressed its commitment to stand by Bangladesh using every effort for the early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh said this while signing a partnership agreement between the government of Japan and the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The contribution of USD 3.5 million [JPY 505 million] will be used to maintain access to critical and...
Day: September 22, 2022
The state must provide compensation to rape survivors by establishing a (state) fund, and take responsibility for their health, education and employment so that they don’t feel alienated from the state mechanism. Rights campaigners said that the state should compensate those who need to be compensated. It must be ensured through a different mechanism as the current one is inadequate.The criminal justice system is not designed in a way to ensure reparation of the victims. A victim will only receive...
Kudos to our red-green clad women booters! The girls of Bangladesh-who clinched the much-desired success in the SAFF Women’s Football Championship by beating the Himalayan girls in their land-is a unique display of self-belief, sportsmanship, and football excellence. The golden girls of Bangladesh have sustained the proof of aesthetic football ability and sportsmanship despite the constant struggle with the hostile social context outside the field and the visible many obstacles.It is the joint responsibility of all of us to keep...
The Kathmandu Post : The annual meeting of Saarc foreign ministers on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York used to be a key aspect of the Saarc process. Experts cite India-Pakistan rivalry and Kabul confusion as key reasons for the regional body’s sorry state.The meeting usually set the tone of the regional bloc by informally discussing various issues to sort them out amicably.But officials say, this year, just like last year, there will be no...
Wares Ali Khan :As the river Teesta is historically whimsical, almost every year in the monsoon season the north-western part...
Business Desk :The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected 6.6 per cent economic growth for Bangladesh for the current fiscal year (FY23).Country Director of the ADB to Bangladesh Edimon Ginting has noted that the overall trend of the country’s economy is ‘positive’.“The overall trend of the economy is still positive. But, if you can make the right policy, then you can make the economy stronger going forward,” he said while responding to a volley of questions at the Bangladesh Resident...
Economic Reporter :Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved some 10 proposals including procurement of edible oil by the TCB, and...
Business Desk :Barnamala Communication Limited (BCL) has received ISO certification in honour of maintaining international standards in Business Management. The company has obtained the International Standardization Organization ISO 9001:2015 certificate, said a press release. Green Management Consultancy CEO Md Rakibul Hasan handed over the ISO certificate to Barnamala administrators at the head office of Barnamala Communication Ltd at Navana Jahura Square, Banglamotor, Dhaka. Barnamala Communication Ltd has been accomplishing the creative development of numerous public and private organisations in Bangladesh...
Economic Reporter :Six Bangladeshi companies on Wednesday signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (Beza) to...
Economic Reporter :Both the turnover and the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fall on Wednesday amid thin participation of the investors.The DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, dropped 45 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 6,551.The DS30, the index that consists of blue-chip companies, edged down 1.12 per cent to 2,374 while the DSES, the shariah-based index, was down 0.83 per cent to 1,436.Turnover of the DSE fell 36 per cent to Tk 1,808 crore. Among...