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ADB appoints news country director for Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Kazuhiko Higuchi as the new country director for its Bangladesh resident mission. "I am looking forward to working for Bangladesh, and the people of Bangladesh," Kazuhiko Higuchi was quoted as saying in a statement on Thursday. "Bangladesh is progressing fast and ADB will continue to make every effort to support Bangladesh's endeavor toward further reaping the potential of the country." adb countryAccording to the ADB statement, Higuchi succeeds M Teresa Kho, who moved to become the co...

UW requires licensees to sign Bangladesh Accord

University of Washington apparel licensees who source, produce or purchase merchandise in Bangladesh are now required to become signatories to The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. The accord is an international industry response to safety issues in Bangladesh factories, including fires and building collapses over the past three years that have led to the deaths of thousands of Bangladeshi workers. Companies signing the accord pledge to contribute to a fund to pay for independent safety inspections and building repairs and renovations to maintain safety standards. wu

Developing countries, partners renew WASH pledges

Up to 44 developing countries and their partners committed on Friday to accelerate efforts to provide basic sanitation to 2.5 billion people and clean drinking water for 750 million across the globe. At the Sanitation and Water for All high-level meeting in Washington, D.C., participants renewed their promise to work toward universal access to clean water and toilets by 2030, as well as eliminate open defecation. The pledges include over 260 concrete actions to strengthen institutions, improve planning, and increase domestic spending and donor investment in water and sanitation. Wash

Life on the streets, but to accept

When Ashraful decided he wanted a better education, he didn’t realize that it would drive him away from his family and lead him to a life on the streets, selling newspapers for a pittance just to get by. Ashraful knew what he wanted in life — a better education. And for the then 14-year-old, that opportunity lay in the busy metropolis of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. street lifeFilled with hope and determination, Ashraful left his family and the village he’d known his whole...

Rising wages squeeze RMG makers in Bangladesh

Garment factory owners in Bangladesh are suffering from rising costs primarily due to the increased wages of labourers amid international calls for better working conditions after the RanaPlaza disaster. The owners nearly doubled wages and have less money for safety improvements at factories, as their profits are squeezed. In addition, a number of global retailers who source from those factories are not willing to share the rising costs, report agencies. The cost concerns come as Bangladesh’s garment export industry is facing stiff competition from other low-cost Asian countries such as India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia. Bangladesh-rmg-worker

Compensation fund far short of goal

Nearly a year after the collapse of a garment-factory complex in Bangladesh killed more than 1,100 workers, labor groups say global retailers still haven’t put up the funds needed to compensate the victims. A trust fund set up earlier this year by labor groups and clothing companies said it would raise $40 million to help survivors of the RanaPlaza disaster and the families of those who perished. So far, the fund has collected $15 million. [caption id="attachment_5725" align="alignleft" width="300"]bd fund
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