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Bangladesh’s garment industry still offers women best work opportunity | Syed Zain Al-Mahmood

23 May 2013

A revised minimum wage could help women working in harsh conditions who have few other places to go, but employers say they are also suffering as a result of disrupted production The bulldozers have moved on and the eight-storey Rana Plaza building, in which more than 1,120 workers died when it collapsed on 24 April, [...]

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Dhaka tragedy should act as a wake-up call

23 May 2013

Dhaka tragedy should act as a wake-up call Thousands of mourners recently gathered at the remains of the Rana Plaza factory complex in Bangladesh to pray for the 1,127 people who died when it collapsed on April 24. The poignant remembrance of the victims of this dreadful tragedy came amid a … Full News here [...]

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BNP may call hartal soon

23 May 2013

A meeting of the national standing committee of main opposition BNP was held on Wednesday night to discuss latest political situation of the country and to chalk out the next programmes of the party. The meeting of the party’s highest policy-making body began around 8.30 pm at the party chiefs Gulshan office with BNP Chairperson [...]

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Bangladesh faces crisis of reputation: Canadian envoy

23 May 2013

Canadian high commissioner in Bangladesh Heather Cruden on Sunday said Bangladesh was now facing a crisis of reputation due to political violence and lack of workplace safety in the industrial sector. She made the comment at the launching ceremony of NCC Bank’s mobile financial service at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the capital. Cruden said [...]

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Owners to blame for Rana Plaza killings

23 May 2013

Dhaka, May 22: The inquiry committee formed by the home ministry has termed the collapse of the nine-storied Rana Plaza, in Savar, “a killing caused by sheer negligence”, and recommended trial under Section 304 which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, and section 34 of the penal code, for those responsible for the tragedy [...]

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Latif's letter 'violation of diplomatic norm'

22 May 2013

Latif's letter 'violation of diplomatic norm' Former Bangladeshi ambassador to the US, Humayun Kabir, told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday: “It is clearly written in the rules of business what ministry will do what, and it is the responsibility of the foreign ministry to communicate with the foreign … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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5 trouble-hit Ashulia garment factories closed indefinitely

22 May 2013

DHAKA: Five troubled garment factories in Ashulia industrial belt were closed down indefinitely on Wednesday following workers unrest for last few days. Full News here – The Independent :: Online Edition

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EU, Japan, Canada urge AL, BNP to resolve crisis

22 May 2013

European Union, Japan and Canada on Sunday urged the two major parties to resolve the ongoing political impasse over formation of election-time government. Ambassadors of European Union and Japan and High Commissioner of Canada to Dhaka made the appeal during a meeting with Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office [...]

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Genocide in Dhaka – Dhaka Video

22 May 2013

Genocide in Dhaka on 5 May 2013. Joint army force killed 10000 – 25000 innocent Muslims protesting in Motijheel Dhaka where around 3-4 million protesters w… Video Rating: 0 / 5

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DCC poll not now, ward delimitation first: EC

22 May 2013

Dhaka, May 21: Election commissioner M. Shahnewaz told journalists on Tuesday that the Election Commission (EC) has decided that it will conduct the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) poll after the areas of the DCC wards are delimited. Full News here – The Independent :: Online Edition

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PM returns from water summit

22 May 2013

PM returns from water summit Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home Tuesday morning after wrapping up her two-day official visit to Thailand to attend the Second Asia Pacific Water Summit (2APWS). A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and … Full News here – Read more on DhakaTribune

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Cabinet body on DAP to dispose petitions for revision

22 May 2013

The cabinet committee on detailed area plan (DAP) review has formed two committees to physically visit and dispose the petitions which were submitted to the Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkhya (RAJUK) to revise the plan for in and around the capital announced in 2010. The committees include cabinet sub-committee on detailed area plan (DAP) review to recommend [...]

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REHAB demands BB revive refinance scheme

21 May 2013

Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh on Monday demanded the Bangladesh Bank should revive a refinance scheme of Tk 700 crore for real estate sector in a bid to save the housing market. A six-member team of the REHAB led by its general secretary Anisuzzaman Bhuiyan Rana also pressed the BB to extend the [...]

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Bangladeshi climber dies after conquering Mount Everest

21 May 2013

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi mountaineer died on Mount Everest Monday afternoon while climbing down after conquering the peak. Full News here – The Independent :: Online Edition

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Shibir brings out surprise processions, blasts bombs in city

21 May 2013

DHAKA: Activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student associate body of Jamaat-e-Islami, brought out three surprise processions in different areas of the capital on Tuesday morning and exploded six crude bombs. Full News here – The Independent :: Online Edition

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