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Right bodies accuse govt of favoring MNCs    

Fifteen civil society organisations promoting human rights on Saturday accused the government of favoring multinational companies (MNCs) with tax rules. They also demanded stopping further extension of value added tax (VAT) net as planned for the upcoming budget as it is ‘regressive to poor’. taxThey came up with the demands at a rally in front of the National Press Club, said a media release. The 15 participating organisations are Arpon, Bangladesh Bhumihin Samity, Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Coastal Development Partnership, Kishani Sava, Na...

Rights group urges ICC to investigate Bangladesh

An Islamic rights group is urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, to investigate the government of Bangladesh for alleged crimes against humanity in persecuting its political foes. British lawyer Toby Cadman said he filed the request on behalf of the International Coalition for Freedoms of Rights a month after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party won elections marred by violence and a boycott by the main opposition party. International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda will decide whether to launch an investigation after studying the application. ICC

Bangladeshi slashed in rape attempt

A 40-year-old Bangladeshi labourer was slashed in his leg after he allegedly tried to rape a 50-year-old housewife in Kampung Teluk Wanjah here. rapeThe foreigner, who had moved into a rented house near the woman’s house about two years ago, tried to rape the woman after thinking that she was home alone, reports ANN. Shopiah Ahmad’s screams alerted her 62-year-old husband, who was husking coconuts at the back of their house. Her husband rushed in when he heard her screams and in the ensuing scuffle slashe...

Singapore to deport 52 Indians, one Bangladeshi after riots

The Singaporean authorities are planning to deport 52 Indians and a Bangladeshi worker for getting involved in a rare riot that hit the city-state, recently. little-india-riot The planned deportation can be seen as a tough move by the Singaporean authorities ensure that no such calamity takes place in the future. The riot was caused following an Indian national died after a moving bus hit him. Nearly 400 people were engaged in the riot causing havoc in a certain part of the city in protest of the accident. Singaporean police has said that they have completed the...

India says Mollah’s execution internal judicial outcome

Abdul Qauder Mollah's execution  is an outcome of the internal judicial processes and laws of Bangladesh, said India reiterating its previous stance on Bangladesh’s internal matters. Official spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, India Syed Akbaruddin on Friday came up with the remark in response to questions on Bangladesh, including the statement of opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, according to a media release issued by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. “We’re confident that as a democracy the people of Bangladesh will resolve their differences through dialogue and peaceful means, in an atmosphere free of violence,” Akbaruddin said.

Four Bangladeshi workers held by UK Immigration

The UK Immigration officers arrested four Bangladeshi illegal workers in Uttlesford following a raid in Thaxted. On Friday evening (December 6) by Home Office immigration enforcement officers swooped on the India Villa in Watling Street. They were acting on intelligence. Checks revealed that four members of staff were breaking UK immigration rules. All four were Bangladeshi men. Three, aged 36, 25 and 24, had overstayed their visas. The fourth, aged 26, was working in breach of his visa conditions. UK immigrationThe men ha...
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