Women are frequently seen behind the wheels of heavy trucks and buses in the developed countries. These inter-state vehicles cover hundreds of miles on a...

The newly-elected Awami League Central Working Committee and Advisory Council, led by party president, and Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu Saturday...

Thousands of 'illegal' foreign workers are now leaving Malaysia under an amnesty programme titled B4G (back for good).Nearly 38,000 Bangladeshis, according to a report published...

President of the ‘Board of Trustee’ of State University of Bangladesh (SUB), Dr A. M. Shamim inaugurated the fairState University of Bangladesh has inaugurated a...

For journalists in Bangladesh, monthly wages are often irregular and professional benefits are seldom provided. They live in constant fear that they will find themselves...

When some industries are struggling with liquidity crisis and high lending rates, the ceramics sector has been getting five new factories on an average every...

Bangladesh received US$100 million annually from freelancing but several factors are hindering to generate more earnings. About 500,000 active freelancers are working regularly, out of...

The high commissioner was addressing a symposium titled 'Bangladesh-Canada Relations: Prognosis for Partnership' held in DhakaCanadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoit Préfontaine has said there...

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of five Bangladeshi banks and affirmed the ratings of three others. The New York based rating agency published a...

The government has taken an initiative to incorporate new syllabus for the Information Technology Engineers Examination (ITEE) at several universities to help graduates land lucrative...

The recent Bangladesh Institute of Development report has said that one third of the educated youths are unemployed. Among the rest, 47.7 per cent have...

The RMG sector in Bangladesh, is one of the largest in the world (second only to China). The global fashion industry is woven into our...

DHL BD held a special career counselling session for TFB (Teach for Bangla-desh) fellows on November 14 at a service center of DHL Express in...

Syed Mahbubur Rahman has recently been appointed the managing director and CEO of Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB), said a press release.Prior to joining MTB,...

A fresh graduate walking around with his friends was among the thousands who thronged a job fair in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday.Career and Placement...

The ready-made garments (RMG) sector is not in good shape and it has created a huge negative impact on the economyExport earnings from the country’s...

Global Academy on Migration and Development director Bikash Chowdhury Barua said that lack of skills and poor access to information had made women vulnerable to...

Customer data will play a key role in the upcoming fourth industrial revolution, so it needs to be protected and secured by law, analysts said...

With a view to inspiring Bangladeshi law students and early-career professionals in the United Kingdom, the FutureLaw Initiative hosted a career development session titled as...

The Bangladesh Consulate General in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun skill development training program for Bangladeshi expatriate workers in the middle-eastern nation.Foreign Minister...

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had been granted a license from the US government to export software to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.“On November 20,...

Let me begin with a quote by Bengali poet and Nobel Prize Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring...

DHL Bangladesh has recently organised a career counselling session as part of its yearlong “Living Responsibility’” initiative.The global air freight and logistics company organised the...

A daylong job fair paved the way for over 100 graduates having technical knowledge to get job in two Chinese companies, generating massive hopes among...

Kalamoti Kujur used to make good money as a labourer in the paddy fields near her home in northwest Bangladesh. But five years ago, in...

Once the Malaysian labour market is reopened for Bangladesh, employers will be able to hire Bangladeshi migrant workers through a platform of agencies there, Expatriates...

Swvl, an Egyptian startup with an app to book bus tickets, plans to launch operations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh by the end of...

A weak curriculum in information and technology (IT)-related subjects at the tertiary level of education in the country is depriving students of lucrative international jobs,...

Bangladesh has 16 emerging sectors, which could contribute a lot to the country’s economic development, beyond that facilitated by the readymade garment (RMG) sector, a...

Bangladesh and Malaysia are scheduled to hold a meeting in Putrajaya today with a hope of having a fresh human resources recruitment deal between the...

The government is negotiating a new policy with the government of Malaysia for reopening of labour exports as the inflow of remittances from the country...

One of the more immediate ways for the Bangladesh economy to grow even faster is for our nation’s small and medium enterprises to be given...

Irregularities in the overseas jobs sector are making migrant workers go undocumented and are even contributing to the closing of labour markets, said Expatriates’ Welfare...

Computer engineering and IT graduates have a higher job placement rate than any other graduates in the country’s job market, a recent study found. The “Bangladesh:...

To make life better for himself and his family, Akram Ali of Kurigram flew to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), five months ago, but life...

It is a difficult question to grapple with if you are a creative person aspiring to make a living out of your passion in arts...

Areas with armed conflicts or where the security situation worsened also saw deterioration in women's quality of lifeBangladesh has ranked 142nd among 167 countries in...

Sajeeb Wazed Joy has urged the young Bangladeshis to become entrepreneurs and create jobs for others as well instead of focusing on getting jobs for...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country reached $3,889 billion during the 2018-19 fiscal, which is 50.73 percent higher than that of the previous fiscal.The...

In a sign of continuing investor confidence in Dubai and new opportunities arising across diverse economic sectors, the Dubai's Department of Economic Development (DED) issued...

In an exclusive interview with Dhaka Tribune's Kohinur Khyum Tithila, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller shared his views on young Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, Edward...

Qatar has announced sweeping reforms to its labour market, with a ruling to end the kafala system, marking a momentous step forward in upholding the...

In the first eight months of the year, Bangladeshis got 4,17,084 jobs abroad, 2,08,536 fewer than the government's projected number for this period.The traditional labour...

Bangladesh continues to witness decline in overseas jobs over the last two years amid unabated malpractices in recruitment process, falling demand in the Gulf countries...

Bangladesh's ICT sector has grown by 40 per cent annually since 2010, thanks to the public-private sector initiatives and facilitation from the government, he said.The...

Nearly half of Bangladesh’s total unemployed youth are university graduates while almost a third (15-29 years of age) are not engaged in education, employment or...

For nearly two years, Raushan Mahmud has been working as a cashier at a firm that produces garment accessories in Gazipur.But this is not the...

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday asked all students to prepare them properly through studies to prove their worth in this competitive era.He made the directive...

The government is actively considering waiving port dues and charges for LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminals and vessels at Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar.Officials concerned said the...

A two-day international education fair participating by different universities from the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, Latvia, China, Malaysia, Nepal and host Bangladesh began in...

Global Recruiting Agency — a sister concern of Daffodil Family — organised a day-long programme titled ‘Career in Japan Expo’ to help Bangladeshi job seekers...

The garment industry in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu is gasping hard to survive the economic crisis resulting in heavy job losses and reduction in...

ImpactAlpha, October 2 – The U.K.’s development finance institution CDC is aiming to invest $1.7 billion in Asia in support of the U.N. Sustainable Development...

As admirable as Bangladesh’s upward economic trajectory and impressive infrastructural development have been over the last decade or so, much of that growth has, unfortunately,...

For many, the hope of a brighter future against the backdrop of extreme poverty and exploitation transcends any notion of nation-states and the boundaries between...

When domestic demand is slack, competitive economies look to export markets. Indeed, every country that has grown rapidly has been a successful exporter. One of...

Tell us more about your journey with BAT and your move to BAT Bangladesh.My journey started with BAT in 2005, almost 14 years ago, as...

Bangladesh has registered strong economic growth, consistently exceeding 6% GDP growth over the last decade and is on a trajectory to reach middle-income status in...

Nadia Mizan has been appointed recently as Chief Risk Officer and Senior Credit Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh, the first woman leader to take...

The strike against General Motors by 49,000 United Auto Workers entered its second week Monday with progress reported in negotiations but no clear end in...

In a sign of continuing investor confidence in Dubai and new opportunities arising across diverse economic sectors, the Department of Economic Development (DED) in the...

Bangladeshis have been ranked as the 6th source of international migrators across the world, according to the figures published by the United Nations Department of...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to detain and deport Bangladeshi male and female workers despite having valid work permits, said officials and rights activists.Over...

The government has appointed Rabab Fatima, current ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan, as the new ambassador and permanent representative of the country to the United...

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said promoting digital financial inclusion is the core pillar of building a digital...

Fearing deportation, 16 migrant workers from Bangladesh have been hiding in Malaysian jungles for nearly a year.According to Malaysian news site Malay Mail, these groups...

Welcome to our new series The State of Human Capital Development in Bangladesh powered by Kormo, exploring the field of human resource across various industries....

Late President Ho Chi Minh’s life, career and ideology were depicted by Bangladeshi artists in a special concert held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh...

Country’s legendary artist, puppeteer, painter, sculptor, fine-arts professor and media personality Mustafa Monwar turns 84 on Sunday. This celebrated artist was born on September 1,...

The milestones renowned journalist Golam Sarwar achieved in his career -- through honesty, responsibility and wisdom -- will serve as a guiding light for Bangladeshi...

BASIS and Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CanCham Bangladesh) has signed a memorandum (MoU) for expanding Bangladeshi ICT sector business in Canada and...

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has retired as chairperson of BRAC Bank Limited after his departure from the world’s largest non-government organisation.Economist Ahsan H Mansur, an...

Things were never easy for Joya when she chose a career that wasn't considered 'suitable' for a woman.While her friends at Jahangirnagar University were busy...

FOR Bangladesh or any other country, politics is the main driving force. I am talking about the politics that is more democratic, a conservation of...

Marking the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day (August 15), Bangla Academy held a seminar at their Abdul Karim...

Bangladesh’s newly-appointed head coach Russell Domingo has said he will put in his best efforts so that Tigers keep moving in the right direction of...

Business conveys in excess of a check. It additionally offers individual freedom, societal position, and the confidence that these benefits bring. For individuals with inabilities,...

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has sought two months from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to think about the future of his ODI career.BCB President...

High growth, fewer jobsBangladesh’s tremendous economic growth has been unable to create jobs proportionately over the past decade, raising questions about the significance of the...

A 10-member Bangladesh contingent will leave here for Madrid Saturday evening to take part in the World Youth Archery Championship, scheduled to be held from...

Bangladesh’s economy has made massive strides since 1971. After independence, the initial challenges that the economy faced were enormous. And while Bangladesh managed to overcome...

A batch of 30 civil servants from Bangladesh on Monday underwent a training workshop on the drone technology being used by the Uttarakhand government in...

Many Japanese companies are keen to do business with Bangladesh as its economy is growing, Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu Izumi said yesterday.“Bangladesh has been achieving impressive...

If there is one thing that is certain, it is the fact that life is ephemeral. The new will take the place of the old,...

Dhaka, Aug 1, 2019 (Issuewire.com) – H A BIllal Hossain was born on 25th June 1986 in Shariatpur district in Dhaka division. Late Md. Sirajul...

Shamim Kabir, the one and only legendary character of the Bangladesh cricket history, as he was the first to lead the first national cricket team...

Joan Baez, 60’s American Queen of Folk put an end to her colourful stage career on Sunday through performing at a show at the Teatro...

Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), in association with The Daily Star, Manusher Jonno Foundation, and UK aid, organised a roundtable titled “Skills strategies for jobs:...

Md Arfan Ali has been re-appointed as president and managing director of Bank Asia Ltd for the second term, said a press release.Arfan started his...

What began as five friends sitting in a cafeteria at school, talking about wanting to do something to help their community, has become a powerful...

Pathshala, a center for the study and promotion of jute in the private sector, on Saturday launched the "Bangladesh Jute Goods Research and Design Centre",...

The expo will also travel to port city Chittagong and Khulna districts The two-day ‘STUDY IN INDIA’ Expo was inaugurated at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre...

Bangladesh Youth Skills Summit took place last month, at the permanent campus of United International University (UIU), at Madani Avenue, Badda. It was an insightful...

Mushfiqur Rahim is symbol of discipline, cricket or otherwise.For regular visitors at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium it doesn't come as a surprise to see Rahim...

It is heartening to note that the South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, during the official summit talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on July...

One of the biggest problems facing our country is rising youth unemployment, and much of it can be chalked up to their lack of access...

IKEA Foundation is an independent charitable foundation of Netherlands that funds dozens of programs for making life better for children living in extreme poverty Bangladesh Youth...

Breaking gender stereotypes in a male-dominated society, 33-year-old Rabeya Sultana Rabbi works as Bangladesh’s first female motor mechanic at the Care Bangladesh aid agency in...

The transition from school to college and then to actual career-building will not be as fair, nice, and safe as you might expect, particularly at...

National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Mussoorie was originally set up by Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in 1995 as National Institute...

The film industry in Bangladesh, then East Pakistan, began its journey in 1956. Since then, most movies made in Bangladesh have been hero-centric. Some of...

Higher education is rapidly expanding in developing countries. There were only four public universities at the time of Bangladesh’s inception as a sovereign country in...

A job fair titled ‘Career Boot Camp Campus Recruitment-2019’ will be held at Jahangirnagar University on Sunday.Jahangirnagar University Career Club (JUCC) is organising the fair...

State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh’s power sector will require some 1,000 engineers in the next five years.The expansion of the...

It is high time to explore business opportunities in Qatar, non-resident Bangladeshis said yesterday.With its four neighbours having imposed economic and diplomatic embargo, the oil-rich...

A two-day career fair is going to begin in the capital on Thursday aiming to connect graduates alongside students with prospective employers.Brac University is organising...

Everyone wants to avail the opportunity of learning while also earning some cash at the same time. This is quite a cardinal thing, which mostly...

You would think that a fortune teller would see it coming. But even they were surprised by the unpredictability of the ups and downs of...

The Office of the Career Guidance and Placement of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a daylong job fair for its students and graduates on its...

Investors looking for the next rising star in Asia can look to Bangladesh, a market that isn’t quite on the venture capital radar as of...

Shrin Akther was an ambitious kid, dreaming of working as a scientist in the future at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the...

An education at a Global Business School is always very highly regarded by potential employers, and candidates with a solid qualification from a respected institution...

The United Nations World Food Programme has assured Dhaka to provide all out support in dealing ongoing Rohingya crisis terming it as a challenge for...

Thyssenkrupp Infrastructure has announced that is will be supplying key materials, engineering equipment and components for the foundation of the first nuclear power plant in...

The current rate of employment generation is not at the required rate, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir yesterday.Many say that the current GDP growth...

Sabrina Afrin Riza is 15 years old. She graduated from SSC at the Moheshkhali Government Girls’ High School, dreaming of a career in medicine. But...

Muhammad Musa named BRAC International’s executive directorBRAC’s international programme outside Bangladesh operates in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.Dr Musa's appointment is effective from May...

"Akhtar Group Presents Career in Marketing”, organized by Excellence Bangladesh, has been held under the theme 'Know Your Own Learning Sector' in Dhaka.The event took...

The two-day Daffodil International University Pharma Career Expo 2019 began at the university in the capital on Saturday. Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries secretary general...

Developing communication skills is one of the most important investments for STEM students in Bangladesh. This article will feature advice from promising STEM students who...

BRAC University has published a New Job Circular in Prothom Alo where the Application is ongoing. The eligible candidates can Apply BRAC University Job Circular...

Communication firm Ra'dia Inc in association with Dream Deviser is set to host a workshop titled “Communication for Career"  for which they are seeking applicants.The...

The United States marked April 2 as Equal Pay Day, which "symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned...

Being selected for Huawei's global flagship corporate social responsibility (CSR) program "Seeds for the Future" in Bangladesh was a dream come true for Tasfia Seuti.A...

Fans and admirers would mark the seventh death anniversary of the celebrated author, activist, poet and journalist, Abeda Iqbal Azad, who breathed her last on...

If you’re at a career crossroads, according to Selina Tobaccowala, all you need to do is consider three things: the people you are going to...

The newest entrants to the workforce are the oldest members of generation Z, a cohort that was born between 1997 and 2012. With this group...

Dream71 is a top application and software developing company who have tagged along with Jahangirnagar University for their further trek of different sites of science...

Nature-friendly alternative to polythene bag is being promoted by Go Green Bangladesh. It is a step towards an environment-friendly society. The inventor of this nature-friendly...

Bangladesh is a major natural gas in Asian region and a net importer of crude as well as refined oil. Presently, natural gas is the...

GlobalData’s “Governance, Risk and Compliance – The Bangladeshi Insurance Industry”, report is the result of extensive research into the insurance regulatory framework in the Bangladesh.It...

Bangladesh's economy is likely to see the fastest growth in Asia and the Pacific, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report said Wednesday.The Asian Development...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today opened the newly-constructed BGMEA Complex at Uttara, urging the garment owners to diversify their products and explore new markets to...

Bangladesh’s government could assume responsibility for safety in workplaces producing clothing for major western brands this week despite demonstrating a “shocking level of unreadiness” to...

After emerging from a massive corruption scandal and the exploding Note 7 phone fiasco, Samsung has been on a tear in recent years. The company...

National Industrial Fair-2019 kicked off on Sunday at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), aimed at promoting locally produced industrial products and to attract foreign investors.Prime...

Information minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday warned that actions would be taken from April 1 if any cable operator broadcast Bangladeshi advertisements on foreign channels.‘As...

Authorities in Bangladesh imposed tougher safety rules after more than 1,100 people died when a garment factory complex collapsed near Dhaka in 2013. But continuing...

AFTER decades of negligence, the government has recently taken initiatives to revive the much-treasured cultural heritage of jamdani. Earlier in 2016, the Department of Patents,...

Bangladesh Market Report 2019 to 2024” is the definitive study of the global Bangladesh market. The content includes orientation technology, industry drivers, geographic trends, market...

For three years in a row, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report has identified climate change as the gravest threat for global business and...

The “Asian Animation and VFX Industry: Strategies, Trends & Opportunities” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.The total value of Asian animation industry was US$...

The commerce and industry ministry on Wednesday recommended extension of anti-dumping duty on jute sacking bags from Bangladesh due to circumvention of the duty imposed...

Manufacturers from Bangladesh's apparel and textile sectors have urged the government not to hike gas prices, so that the garment industry is sustainable.Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers...

Today’s clothing retail industry is driven by “fast fashion”—a business model of break-neck production, frenzied trend cycles and ravenous consumption. But the factories producing the...

Technology is changing rapidly in today's world. Our dependency on technology is increasing day by day. It also plays a vital role in every sector...

Bangladesh is the world's second largest clothing exporter. Furthermore, it is the second biggest clothing supplier to the EU and the third biggest clothing supplier...

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi on Monday said that the jute market that is now growing across the world will be Bangladesh’s future....

Speakers at seminar on Monday said the country needs more research and innovation for jute seed production and diversification.As use plastic bags are being discontinued...

Global Dye Fixing Agents Market Report thoroughly portrays an analysis of the growth direction grounded in the historic, current, and futuristic potentials of the global...