US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a $5 million project titled “Women Thrive in Bangladesh” to empower women who are working in readymade garment factories in Bangladesh. With the US government support, CARE Bangladesh will implement the new project and expand professional development opportunities for over 100,000 women working in sector by equipping them with market-oriented leadership skills. Read USAID: Some structural issues to be fixed in Bhasan Char

CARE Bangladesh on Monday arranged an online workshop involving key stakeholders including the Department of Disaster Management to discuss the key takeaways from its River Bank Erosion Anticipatory Response Project in Kurigram. 

CARE Bangladesh has taken various programmes as part of response and recovery with its implementing partners and working closely with the government functionaries in tackling flood and river erosion amidst Covid-19 pandemic.

Care Bangladesh has started distributing more than 120,000 packs of sanitary napkins among disadvantaged communities affected by COVID-19 from Monday with support from Procter & Gamble (P&G) to ease marginalised women and girls’ difficulties in maintaining regular health and hygiene practices.

Researchers on Thursday suggested more investment in creating women-led business model to incorporate women in business.

Care Bangladesh, with support from USAID, on Wednesday handed over constructed handwashing stations to a union health and welfare center in Mithamoin, Kishoreganj. 

Coca-Cola and CARE Bangladesh on Wednesday kicked off a programme to support over 50,000 people from disadvantaged communities with a month’s food rations to help them tide over the current COVID-19 hardships.

Care Bangladesh as part of their Health Access and Linkage Opportunities for Workers Plus (HALOW+) project distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other sanitising materials to Gazipur City Corporation (GCC), Health and Family Planning Department in Gazipur and uapzila health complexes in Savar and Bhaluka on Thursday. 

National Disaster Preparedness Day was observed in three upazilas of Cox’s Bazar Wednesday by CARE Bangladesh in collaboration with Upazila administrations of Cox’s Bazar, Ramu and Moheskhali.

CARE Bangladesh, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), held a daylong job fair for unemployed youths at Technical Training Centre (TTC) of Sadar upazila on Wednesday.