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Bangladeshi migrants’ mass grave in Thailand!

At least 32 shallow graves believed to belong to trafficked migrants were discovered yesterday on a remote and rugged mountain in border district Sadao, in Songkhla. The bodies were discovered at a so-called “waiting area” for the migrants before they were sneaked through the border into Malaysia,reports Thai newspaper The Nation. [caption id="attachment_15587" align="alignleft" width="300"]thailand-mass-grave-2wb Authorities in Thailand uncovered a mass grave in an abandoned jungle camp on May 1 believed to contain the...

Labor unions gaining ground in RMG units

Two years after the deadly collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, thousands of garment factories are trying to meet international safety standards. Giving workers a voice and protecting their rights is considered a critical part of ensuring safe labor conditions. The effort includes educating and organizing the workers who are at the core of Bangladesh’s economic engine. rmgFriday is a day of prayer and rest in Bangladesh and many of the country’s four million garment workers have the day off. But this means that Friday is the busiest day for the Bangl...

Press freedom stifled, democracy waning in Bangladesh

Tomorrow is the World Press Freedom Day. This day is an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; to assess the state of press freedom throughout the world; to defend the media from attacks on their independence; and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty. In Bangladesh, however, the day will be observed as yet another day, where scribes will continue to face physical threat and other harassment, falsely implicated in criminal cases, and arbitrarily detained for just doing their job, says the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC).

Political stability required for higher growth, says ICCB

Bangladesh economy, over the past decade, has maintained a healthy 6%-plus growth rate, despite global shocks. Sustained growth has generated higher demand for improved infrastructure including uninterrupted power supply, better transport and telecommunication services. All these require increased private investment, according to ICCB Executive Board Report. ICCB Annual Council PhotoIn the budget of current fiscal, the government has set 7.3% growth target. To achieve the target, according to ADB, the total i...

Robi makes online authentication easier

Robi has launched a global authentication solution named Mobile Connect through its Robi e-Care website. Mobile Connect is a globally accepted solution to authenticate users’ identity over mobile phone or any other SIM-based device. robi-1Robi is the first mobile operator in Bangladesh to have successfully launched Mobile Connect. Very soon Robi users will be able to access various leading e-Commerce website with a single authentication mechanism provided by Mobile Connect. This solution from GSMA, the apex association of Global Mobile operators...

SJIBL Audit Committee meeting held

The 171st meeting of the Board Audit Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited was held on recently at head office of the bank. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Mosharraf Hossain, Chairman of the Board Audit Committee of the bank. 171 Audit JPGAmong others Directors Alhaj Khandoker Sakib Ahmed, Alhaj Abdul Halim, Managing Director Farman R Chowdhury, Additional Managing Director Masihul Huq Chowdhury and Deputy Managing Director Md. Setaur Rahman were present in the meeting.
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