Aussie retailers to publish address of Bangladesh RMG maker
Target Australia and Pacific Brands have promised to publish the location of their supplier factories in Bangladesh, in what human rights groups described as a ''watershed moment'' for Australian retailers.
Kmart, the first Australian company to pledge full transparency of its supply chain, will publish the location of every Bangladesh factory on Tuesday.
Oxfam's chief executive, Helen Szoke, said the announcements would encourage transparency.
''With...
Oxfam's chief executive, Helen Szoke, said the announcements would encourage transparency.
''With...
USAID urges Hasina to hold credible election
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Dr Rajiv J Shah has written a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and urged her to find an agreed path to hold a free, fair and credible election.
“The people of Bangladesh want free, fair and credible elections. I urge you to find an agreed path to holding the elections that the Bangladeshi people so deeply want,” he said in the letter to the Prime Minister.
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WB working to improve women’s odds in disasters
A survey for the World Bank (WB)’s fund for the poorest countries, the International Development Association, inventories cyclone shelters and provides fresh data on emergency preparedness in vulnerable regions of Bangladesh.
Women are much more likely than men to be killed in natural disasters. New research aims at improving their odds of survival. Including gender in disaster planning can help avoid costly mistakes and save lives. Fatema Begum heard the warning to evacuate as Cyclone Sidr bore down on Bangladesh’s southwestern coast in 2007. But she didn’t leave until her home began to fill with water. The nearest shelter was only five meters away, but in the darkness and surging...Impunity breeds violence against journos: UN rights expert
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression Frank La Rue on Friday said impunity is behind the growing acts of violence against journalists across the world.
“Without paying systematic attention to all attacks against the press, without ending impunity, it’s very difficult to ensure the safety of journalists,” La Rue told the Security Council during a special meeting on the protection of journalists in New York.
“Most cases of violence and threats against journalists are not investigated, and those responsible are never identified, prosecuted or tried. The sense of impunity is the main cause for the recurrence of episodes of attacks against journalists around the world,” he stressed.
Canada supports ILO initiative in Bangladesh
Canada has announced its support to a joint initiative with the International Labour Organization (ILO) entitled “Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector” in Bangladesh, according to a press release from the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.
“Stimulating sustainable economic growth is critical to breaking the cycle of poverty, increasing security and encouraging equality. Canada’s support for this initiative is helping to ensure that Bangladesh is better equipped to provide safe and healthy employment for its people,” said Canada’s Minister of International Development, Christian Paradis.
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