Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
DHAKA, Nov. 20 (Apollo Press Release) –The Apollo Transplant Institute, under the aegis of the Apollo Group of Hospitals, marks its 15th anniversary of having conducted India’s first successful liver transplant in November 2013. The Apollo solid organ transplant program has registered unprecedented growth to become the world’s busiest solid organ transplant program with 1200 […]
Read MoreThe Malaysian government is studying closely several reasons for the slow entry of Bangladeshi workers in the plantation sector under the government to government (G2G) arrangement signed between Malaysia and Bangladesh at the end of last year. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said among the reasons for the slow entry was the process […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Thousands of garment workers Tuesday staged violent demonstration after two of their colleagues died Monday evening when the laborers, demanding higher minimum wage, clashed with police in a key apparel hub. The unrest entered the 15th consecutive day Tuesday despit the garment owners agreed to a new wage at a […]
Read MoreThe new study by the ILO’s Research Department presents a series of policies to achieve both economic growth and decent working conditions in Bangladesh. GENEVA, Nov. 19 (ILO Press Release) — Improving working conditions in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is crucial for achieving sustainable growth in the country, says a new report Bangladesh: Seeking better […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 18 (World Bank Press Release) — Skill development and vocational training aligned with market demand are key to ensuring better employability for Bangladeshi youth in both local and overseas job markets. Around 69,000 diploma students from the 93 polytechnics institutions have received stipends under the Skills and Training Enhancement Project (STEP). 10% of these […]
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NEW YORK November 18, 2013 (AP) By The Associated Press: A news report says safety problems have been found in nearly half of 75 audited factories in Bangladesh that are Wal-Mart suppliers. According to a report posted on The Wall Street Journal’s website Sunday night, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said most of the factories that failed […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 18 (BGMEA Press Release) — The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Ms. Nisha Desai Biswal met the BGMEA’s Board of Directors November 17, 2013 at a local hotel in Dhaka. She was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Dhaka and a few other US Government officials. The meeting […]
Read Moreবাংলাদেশ সফররত দক্ষিণ ও মধ্য এশিয়া বিষয়ক সহকারী মার্কিন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী নিশা দেশাই বিসওয়াল বিজিএমইএ নেতৃবৃন্দের সাথে সাক্ষাৎ করেছেন। ১৭ নভেম্বর ২০১৩ তারিখে বাংলাদেশ সফররত দক্ষিণ ও মধ্য এশিয়া বিষয়ক সহকারী মার্কিন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী নিশা দেশাই বিসওয়াল স্থানীয় এক হোটেলে বিজিএমইএ’র পরিচালনা পর্ষদের সাথে সাক্ষাৎ করেন। এসময় তার সাথে ঢাকাস্থ মার্কিন দূতাবাসের মাননীয় রাষ্ট্রদূত ড্যান মজিনা এবং […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Nov. 17 (nsnewswire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh on 14 November 2013 signed a technical assistance (TA) grant agreement of $1,500,000 for strengthening the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) to support the government’s institutional development initiatives. The Government of Japan is financing the TA through the Japan Fund […]
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