Foreign trade minister of the United Arab Emirates(UAE) Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi has appreciated the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry(BWCCI) for forming a strong and effective network with Women Business Council of the UAE.

Many companies from the United Arab Emirates are interested to invest in Bangladesh’s agriculture, food processing, hospitality and tourism, said the UAE minister for foreign trade yesterday.

Overseas jobs for Bangladeshi female workers went up thirty-one per cent in last four months compared to the corresponding period of 2010.

Studying in a college in Dhaka, Dilara Amjad had time on her hands to pursue her creative interests. She and five other friends together started making handicraft items that were quite popular.

The Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) yesterday awarded six women entrepreneurs from six divisions for attaining outstanding progress in their businesses.

In a recent decision, nursing professionals working in public sectors have been upgraded to Class-II employees, from class-III, and they will start getting all the associated benefits from next month, sources at the health and family welfare ministry said.

The SME Foundation will give awards to three women entrepreneurs on Tuesday in recognition of their outstanding entrepreneurial skills.

The number of cases filed for stealing resources in Madhupur forest sees a significant fall during the last several months as once forest resource plunderers are now serving as community forest workers, helping protection and development of the traditional sal forest.

The prime minister has called for protection of female migrants who she said do informal and restricted jobs and often face isolation, long working hours and limited leisure time. “It is very important that we dedicate special attention to ensuring that women migrants have all the necessary protection when they serve abroad,” Sheikh Hasina said [...]

Chairperson of SME Foundation Aftab ul Islam stressed the need for developing women entrepreneurship in the country and to enhance skills through various programme. In a male-dominated society women should get opportunities so that they can make their own fortune, he said while speaking at a certificate distribution ceremony of ‘Beautification and Beauty Parlour Management’ [...]

We are all for expanding our global labour market. It ensures employment of our large work force as it also contributes towards socio – economic development of the country. Remittances from workers abroad have been substantial over the years. During the July 2010- April 2011 period remittances was $9587.15 million, registering a growth of 4.3 [...]

President Zillur Rahman yesterday urged all to remain alert against the vested quarters, who are trying to create confusion about the proposed National Women Development Policy-2011.

A senior researcher of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the government decision to send female domestic helps to Saudi Arabia where they are often abused by their employers.

In the backdrop of May Day this year, the administration and leaders in different segments of the society pledged to establish the rights of workers but, appallingly, the plight of the millions of child workers in informal sectors remains unnoticed.

Thousands of jobs have been created in Bogra in the building construction sector in a span of only seven years since real estate business flourished locally. Alongside, other businesses related to real estate development such as brickfields have also mushroomed in the district during the period.