Women entrepreneurs yesterday called for simplifying the loan processing system as the existing procedure discourages them from borrowing from banks.

Bangladesh Diploma Bekar Nurses’ Association stages a demonstration in the city yesterday demanding jobs for the unemployed nurses which, they said, the prime minister promised to give. source: thedailystar.net

Every now and then, the British press remind us the gender war is alive and kicking, and it’s taking place in our own backyards. It’s that time of year again.

It is a fact that in spite of the commitments made by the government, NGOs and social workers for gender equality and ensuring the rights of the weaker section of the society, women continue to be discriminated against, and in various ways too.

Weavers of Ishwardi Benarashi Palli, one of the largest Benarashi producing areas, are passing busy days as the Eid-ul-Fitr is round the corner. They are working all day long to meet the growing demand for saris during the peak season.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the private sector employers to implement six-month maternity leave for their staff.

Iranian independent filmmaker Zohreh Zamani is visiting Dhaka to serve as a programmer of the upcoming Dhaka International Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held next year.

The first all-female Armed Police Battalion (APBn) unit was launched yesterday in the capital.

When most Bangladeshi migrants returned home in March fleeing the war in Libya, Shahidul Islam stayed back hanging on the hope to work and earn.

Coping with the growing demand for female workers in house-holds and hospitality industries in the Lebanon economy, Bangladeshi female migrants are in the leading position outnumbering their competitors, experts said.

Cultivation of oil seeds like sesame, mustard and sunflower are gaining popularity among Patuakhali farmers as it helps them to avoid high cost for bottled edible oil and add to family income.

Lawmaker Chemon Ara Tayeb stressed on opportunity of business for women in Chittagong. She said, “Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry is doing a great job for encouraging the women of Chittagong to involve themselves with business and industries.”

I see them whenever I visit Shakhari Bazar, old Dhaka. Wearing bright saris, they gather around tubewells, filling Kolshis with water. The shiny aluminium Kolshis have their own queue next to the tubewells. After a Kolshi is filled, its owner lifts it, places it on her waist, hooks her arm around its neck, and walks [...]

A three-day Women Entrepreneurs Fair 2011 organised by the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry begins at Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women Sports Complex on July 28 in the capital. The BWCCI leaders announced the holding of the fair at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Tuesday. source: newagebd.com

Rajshahi silk is a famous name in the domain of clothing, especially in saris. Silk is a delicate and soft fibre produced from the cocoons of silkworms and is covered with a protein called sericin.