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Europe overwhelmed with social business: Dr Yunus

DHAKA :: Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Friday said many countries around the world are now coming up to adopt the social business concept to address their growing unemployment and emerging economic problems. “Now we’re invited by many countries around the world to help them set up social business, particularly in Europe,” he told the opening session of a daylong conference at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the city. Yunus Centre organised the programme marking the 4th annual Social Business Day. In his opening remark, Dr Yunus, the founder of Nobel-wining Grameen Bank, said the European countries are impressed with...

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WB okays $400m to upgrade Bangladesh’s embankment system DHAKA :: The World Bank on Thursday approved US$ 375 million in concessional financing and $25 million in grant to Bangladesh for increasing the resilience of the coastal population to climate change-induced flooding and other natural disasters. The assistance under the ‘Coastal Embankment Improvement Project’ will upgrade the country’s embankment system by increasing the area protected in polders from tidal flooding and frequent storm surges in six coastal districts. With the approval of the project, the World Bank’s total concessionary lending to Bangladesh reaches $1.6 billion in FY 13, said a release of the World Bank. The credits... বিস্তারিত »	Govt’s poor handling costs GSP: BNP DHAKA :: Opposition BNP on Friday alleged that the USA has suspended the GSP facility to Bangladesh due to the government’s incompetence to maintain international lobbying and poor handling of the crucial issue. “The suspension of GSP facility by the USA has proved that the government has failed to deal with the issue and maintain international lobbying…for almost the same reason the World Bank has canceled its funding for Padma Bridge,” BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told a discussion. National Research Foundation arranged the programme at the National Press Club protesting the closure of the printing press of... বিস্তারিত »	No plan to ban Bangladesh apparel import: US DHAKA :: US Trade Representative Mike Froman has said that his country has no plan to restrict clothing import from Bangladesh to put extra pressure on the South Asian nation to improve its safety conditions for workers, The top US trade official told reporters on Thursday he hoped that suspending US trade benefits on a number of non-textile goods would be enough to encourage the Bangladesh government to make necessary reforms, report agencies. The US has suspended trade privileges for Bangladesh until it improves workers’ safety conditions in the clothing industry. US Trade Representative Michael Froman pointed to several recent fatal accidents... বিস্তারিত »


Job Nationalization Teachers challenge Nahid DHAKA :: shikshak Karmachari Oikya Jote Friday challenged Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid for his comments on the ongoing agitated teachers on Tuesday. The forum president Selim Bhuiyan made the disclosure from the ongoing movements in front of Jatiya Press Clubof in the city demanding the nationalization of non-government schools, colleges and madrasas in the morning. Hinting the Education Minister’s commentary he said there is no poetical objectives behind the movements of the teachers, the only demand is the nationalization of their educational institutions. And there are the people from various ideologies attended our demonstration... বিস্তারিত »	Padma Bridge Funding Govt to give WB deadline: Muhith DHAKA :: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said that the World Bank will be given a deadline on the funding of Padma Bridge. Muhith added, “The government will hold talks with the WB to know its latest position on the project. It will also be given a deadline.” The Finance Minister, however, did not specify the time. Muhith made the comment at Secretariat to journalists following a purchase committee meeting of the cabinet Thursday. Talking about remarks of some treasury lawmakers on the sacrifice of Abul Hossain, Muhith said, “My colleagues do not know much about the project. They have not seen any documents. That is why... বিস্তারিত »	This constitution will be thrown into dustbin: MK Anwar DHAKA :: BNP Standing Committee Member MK Anwar commented that the constitution following the 15th amendment will be thrown into the dustbin of history. Anwar was addressing a discussion meeting at the National Press Club Friday on the 19-Point Charter of Ziaur Rahman organised by Jatiyatabadi Peshajibi Parishad. He also said, “I am not aware of any constitution in the world which includes the speech of a political leader.” MK Anwar added, “There are many leaders in the 14-Party Alliance who are in favour of the caretaker government system, but Sheikh Hasina is seeking to cling to power.” Criticising the 4th amendment,... বিস্তারিত »

Europe overwhelmed with social business: Dr Yunus

WB okays $400m to upgrade Bangladesh’s embankment system

Govt’s poor handling costs GSP: BNP

No plan to ban Bangladesh apparel import: US

Teachers challenge Nahid


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Europe overwhelmed with social business: Dr Yunus

WB okays $400m to upgrade Bangladesh’s embankment system

Govt’s poor handling costs GSP: BNP

No plan to ban Bangladesh apparel import: US

Job NationalizationTeachers challenge Nahid

Padma Bridge FundingGovt to give WB deadline: Muhith

This constitution will be thrown into dustbin: MK Anwar

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