ADB, IDB Presidents Discuss Interregional Partnership and Shared Challenges

TOKYO, Nov. 7  (ADB statement) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Luis Alberto Moreno met today to discuss how the two regions can step up joint efforts to tackle shared opportunities and challenges, such as increased economic integration, private sector development, rising inequality, and a lack of […]

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Global Social Business Summit in Kuala Lumpur

DHAKA, Nov. 6 (Yunus Center Press Release) — Global Social Business Summit- 2013 will be live streamed from November 7 at 9.30 AM (GMT+8). The Global Social Business Summit 2013 will be held in Kuala Lumpur  Convention Centre, Malaysia from 7-9 November 2013, with the theme of “Social business to change the world”. There will be around […]

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গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক আইন ২০১৩ পাস এর প্রতিবাদে কালো ব্যাজ ধারন, সাংবাদিক সম্মেলন

গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক আইন ২০১৩ এর পাস এর প্রতিবাদে গ্রামীণ ব্যাংকের সকল কর্মকর্তা কর্মচারী নভেম্বর ০৭, ২০১৩ তারিখে কালো ব্যাজ ধারন করবেন। এরই অংশ হিসেবে গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক প্রধান কার্যালয় মিরপুর-২, ঢাকায় কর্মরত সকল কর্মকর্তা কর্মচারী কালো ব্যাজ পরিহিত অবস্থায় বেলা ১২:৩০ থেকে গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক, প্রধান কার্যালয়ে অবস্থান করবেন। Source:  গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক কর্মচারী সমিতি  Press Release

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Climate Action Brings Big Benefits to Human Health

DHAKA, Nov. 5 (World Bank Press Release) —  Fast action to cut common pollutants like soot – also known as black carbon – and methane will not only slow global warming, but save millions of lives. Reductions of these so-called short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) would slow rapid melting in the Arctic and in mountain regions with […]

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Gov’t board recommends 77 pct wage hike for Bangladesh garment workers

   DHAKA, Nov. 4 (nsnewswire) — The government board has recommended 5,300 taka as the minimum monthly wage for the country’s around 4 million garment workers.   The government in May this year, formed the wage board, headed by a Judge AK Roy, to set a fresh minimum wage structure for the garment sector.   […]

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Dhaka Bank signs insurance coverage deal with MetLife Alico

DHAKA, Nov. 4 (Dhaka Bank Press Release) — MetLife Alico handed over a cheque of Tk.32, 27,000.00 (Taka Thirty Two Lac Twenty Seven Thousand Only) for Accidental Death Claim Settlement towards claimant Mrs. Joya Saha (Mother of Ms. Ahona Saha, nominee of EduSavings Plan product, of Dhaka Bank) yesterday. On this auspicious occasion, Dhaka Bank […]

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Fifth Global Social Business Summit to Take Place in Malaysia

DHAKA, Nov. 3 (Yunus Center Press Release) — The Global Social Business Summit 2013 will be held in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia from 7-9 November 2013, with the theme of “Social business to change the world”. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus will deliver the keynote speech at the opening of the Summit […]

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Bangladesh’s October forex reserves reach 17.35 bln USD

DHAKA, Nov. 3 (nsnewswire) — The country’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of the last month reached 17.35 billion U.S. dollars, a Bangladesh Bank (BB)  said Sunday.   The BB official said that foreign exchange reserves stood at 17,345.40 million U.S. dollars at the end of the last month after reaching 16,154 million U.S. […]

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Adidas joins European-led effort on Bangladesh factories

DHAKA, Nov. 1 (nsnewswire) — Sporting goods maker Adidas AG (ADSGn.DE) has signed a pact to promote the safety of garment workers in Bangladesh, picking a European-led initiative over a rival U.S. drive, it said on Tuesday. Adidas said although it had only limited production in Bangladesh, it thought that signing the Accord on Fire […]

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