Tag: Bangladesh

  • Inspiring women

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    Photo by Ashraf Siddiqui 76

    Farhana Chowdhury, area manager of British American Tobacco Bangladesh, was named the Inspiring Woman Leader at a ceremony at Le Méridien hotel in Dhaka on International Women’s Day, according to a story in the Dhaka Daily Star.

    This year marked the third year in which Women In Leadership, an initiative of the Bangladesh Brand Forum, had staged the Inspiring Women Awards.

    Fourteen women professionals from different walks of life were awarded for succeeding in leadership positions and establishing themselves as role models.

    In addition, two organizations and one special initiative were recognized at the awards.

    A total of 27 awards were made in 12 categories.

    Earlier in the day, Women In Leadership celebrated International Women’s Day with the Women Leadership Summit 2017. The summit included five keynote sessions, two panel discussions and a brainstorming session.

  • Alternative crops sought

    Bangladesh photoThe government of Bangladesh has drafted a policy aimed, amongst other things, at encouraging tobacco growers to switch to alternatives crops, according to a story in The Daily Star, Dhaka.

    The National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), which operates as part of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, recently drafted the “Health Improvement Surcharge Management Policy, 2016”, which will be put before the cabinet for approval this month.

    The policy’s objective is to plan and initiate tobacco-control programs aimed at helping to prevent tobacco-related non-communicable diseases.

    Muhammad Ruhul Quddus, co-ordinator of the NTCC, said the authorities would be able to provide low-interest loans and new technologies to farmers, and help facilitate marketing of their new produce.