There are many women scientists in the world who are responsible for making discoveries and advances in a wide variety of areas — biology, medicine, chemistry, astronomy, mathematics, and research. From the dawn of civilization women and men worked together to make the future brighter. Why aren’t there more women in science in Bangladesh? Their [...]

Speakers at a book launching ceremony Thurs­day said that although women’s empowerment is now a top development agenda but surprisingly little work is seen done on how women themselves experience the implementation process as discrimination exists between women classes. They were speaking on the occasion of a launching ceremony of a book titled “Mapping Women’s [...]

Banks should ease the terms and conditions for loans and reduce the interest rate to a single digit for local entrepreneurs, to boost industrialisation, said the industries minister yesterday.

A dialogue in Sylhet yesterday raised demand that the government take immediate measures to establish the much-awaited special economic zone in the district.

Sabana Sultana, 26 year-old shop assistant at Nandan Mega Shop, has her promotion due for the last two months. She is going out of her way to make sure nothing goes wrong at work.

A dialogue in Sylhet yesterday raised demand that the government take immediate measures to establish the much-awaited special economic zone in the district.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed government officials to work for the betterment of the people, keeping themselves ‘above’ their varying beliefs and views.

More recognition to their work and empowerment are needed to encourage more female journalists to join the profession, experts told a workshop on ‘Portrayal of women in Bangladesh media’ in the city yesterday.

Women should be given due opportunity to go forward and the recognition for their deeds has a positive impact on social progress as well as advancement.

The Prime Minister’s Adviser for Economic Affairs Mashiur Rahman, middle, speaks at a roundtable on ‘Policy support to CSR in the context of Bangladesh business and economy’ at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel yesterday. From right, President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries Annisul Huq, Editor of The Financial Express Moazzem Hossain, President of [...]

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has for the first time fixed a target for all banks and financial institutions of distributing Tk 23,995 crore in small and medium enterprise (SME) loans for 2010.

Speaker at a discussion yesterday called on the government include the labour of domestic helps in the labour law to ensure their rights to health and basic education.

Rights activists celebrated 100 years of International Women’s Day yesterday with a call for men and women to work together to put an end to all forms of violence against women.

Marginalised women from excluded communities raised their voice yesterday demanding an end to gender and racial discrimination they face in their everyday life.

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday said the government will enact a new law, if necessary, to eliminate discrimination against women in society.