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Bangladesh’s invisible garment factories on a map

It has been two years since the Rana Plaza Complex outside Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,130 people inside, most of whom were female garment workers. The tragedy launched an imperative to protect workers’ safety in Bangladesh, which is one of the world’s top three producers of clothing (pdf, p.7). A deadly lack of fire safety equipment and marked exits, forced labor, child labor, and the freedom for workers to organize are among the many issues that still need to be addressed. rana-plaza-1jpgThe mapping project...

Pan Asia Stock Exchange to form

A meeting was held between Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) and International Logistics & Finance Association (ILFA) to form Pan Asia Stock Exchange (PASE). CSE Chairman Dr. Abdul Mazid and ILFA Vice President Al Maruf Khan, FCA was present at the view exchange meeting held recently in Dhaka. dse cseFinancial Affairs Office of Yunnan Government also approved the preparation process of PASE form. A high profile delegation team consists of 10 members will visit Bangladesh in the last week of this month to complete the necessary formalities. The team will...

Int’l Dance Day programme opens today

A weeklong (April 23-29) colourful programmes marking International Dance Day will set off today at Fine Art premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). Noted artist and cultural personality Mustafa Monwar will inaugurate the event at 5pm. The theme for the year is “Santrash Rukhe Dao Nrityer Chhondey.” Int'l Dance DayBangladesh Nritya Shilpi Sangstha (BNSS) and BSA have jointly organised the event. President Minu Haque and general secretary Mahfuzur Rahman of BNSS, and director of music, dance and recitation department of BS...

Tower Hamlet mayor guilty of corruption

The election of controversial Tower Hamlets mayor has been declared void after he was found guilty of corruption and illegal practices by an Election Court judge. rahmanLutfur Rahman played “race” and “religious” cards and was guilty of “corrupt practice”, Election Commissioner Richard Mawrey, who sat as a judge in the High Court, said. He described an “alarming state of affairs in Tower Hamlets” driven by the “ruthless ambition of one man”. Mr Mawrey said Rahman had “driven a coach and horses” through local authority law and had been an “e...

UN chief for credible city polls

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said transparent, inclusive, and credible city elections are possible in a secure and safe environment for campaigning in Bangladesh. Ban ki Moon“The secretary general reiterates his appeal for transparent, inclusive, and credible elections, which are only possible in a secure and safe environment for campaigning,” Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for Ban Ki-moon, said yesterday. Asked about the reported attacks on the motorcade of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the spokesman said “UN is aware that th...

Indian NRL signs MoU with BPC for pipeline

Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) today signed an agreement (MoU) with Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation for export of products through the proposed Indo-Bangladesh pipeline. BPC logoThe MoU provides for export of petroleum products from NRL’s marketing terminal in Siliguri to Bangladesh Petroleum’s depot at Parbatipur in Bangladesh through the proposed ‘Indo-Bangla Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL)’ of 130 km length and capacity of one MMTPA, an NRL release said here. The pipeline would be implemented through a joint venture company formed by NRL and...
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