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Indian premier Modi honours Dr Yunus with gold medal
Sun Online Desk 4th January, 2017 11:56:49 Bangladesh’s maiden Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been honoured with a gold medal by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contribution to the society. The gold medal was handed over to Dr Yunus during the inaugural ceremony of the 104th Indian Science Congress in Triputi India on January 3, 2017, says a press statement. Professor Yunus received this award along with five other Nobel Laureate...
Social business to solve social problems: Yunus
Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus said these while addressing as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of 3-day programme organised marking the 180th anniversary of Chittagong Collegiate School at the school premises on Saturday. Dr Yunus said people do business for personal profit and all business in the globe have the same objective. But, business can be run without profit. “Debate centring the concept is going on across the globe. The profit will be used for expansion of the bu...
PM criticises micro credit, lauds role of cooperatives
PM criticises micro credit, lauds role of cooperatives Criticising the microcredit system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said cooperatives can play a vital role in the country’s socioeconomic development, reports UNB. The Prime Minister said this while addressing the 45th National Cooperatives Day at Osmani Memorial Auditorium. Describing the negative aspects of the microcredit system, Sheikh Hasina said people either commit suicide or become fugitive or turn pennile...
Experience of ‘One Young World Summit 2016’ in Canada
Experience of ‘One Young World Summit 2016’ in Canada t’s a privilege for me to share the experience of ‘One Young World Summit 2016’ with others. It’s undoubtedly the greatest experience of my life. Before starting, I want to express my gratitude to our beloved Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus for giving me the chance to attend the summit as his delegate.At first I should say what the summit is, and what OYW is. OYW (One Young World) is a char...
Bangladesh’s Telephone Lady placed at Scotland Museum
Bangladesh’s Telephone Lady placed at Scotland Museum Business Desk 23rd July, 2016 11:08:55 National Museum of Scotland located in the city of Edinburg in Scotland has opened ten new galleries in 2016 and one of them is on “Telephone Lady” of Bangladesh. The exhibition was officially launched on July 08, 2016 under the Science and Technology gallery. National Museum of Scotland reached out to Grameen Telecom in February, 2015 with their inter...
Bangladesh remains important to Japanese apparel makers
Bangladesh remains important to Japanese apparel makers 15 July, 2016 12:00 AM Japanese clothing makers will continue doing business in Bangladesh, although they will boost security after terrorist attack at a restaurant at Gulshan in Dhaka.Amid rising labor costs, Japan’s garment industry is shifting production from China to Bangladesh and other Asian countries. Bangladesh has seen its exports grow rapidly in recent years as a production base for Japanese and Western companies, ...
Japanese garment business to see rise in Bangladesh, security too
Amid rising labor costs in China, Japanese garment industry is shifting production to Bangladesh and other Asian countries. Japanese clothing makers will continue to increase business in Bangladesh, as it remains important both in terms of sales and production, reports YarnsandFibers News Bureau from Tokyo. Although they will boost security after last Friday's terrorist attack in Dhaka.Fast Retailing, the operator of the Uniqlo casualwear chain, is one of the major Japanese companies tha...
30,000 people self-reliant
Handcrafted Bamboo-Product 30,000 people self-reliant RAJSHAHI: Around 30,000 people have become self-reliant from selling handcrafted bamboo-products in Rajshahi district.About 50,000 people of 1000 villages are directly or indirectly involved in the businesses. Dr Redwanur Rahman, Associate Professor of Institute of Environmental Sciences of Rajshahi University, said time-fitting measures should be taken to protect and flourish the bamboo craft, which remains in the doldrums in...
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