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Canada thinks of Bangladesh a secular Muslim nation

When Canadians think of Bangladesh, they think of garment manufacturing and tragedy. In that vein, many will have seen headlines of the recent disaster where nearly 75 people perished in a ferry accident in the Muslim-majority nation of over 150 million — the most densely populated large country in the world. [caption id="attachment_13859" align="alignleft" width="300"]bangladesh The country remains an ideal partner for Canada to increase its economic base and regional influence, and to help grow a healthy, educated, strong, free and secular Muslim...

Indian Jute assoc to file case against Bangladesh

After cheaper jute products from Bangladesh flooding the domestic market, the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) is set to file an anti-dumping case in the first quarter of the 2015-16 against subsidised exports. bd-india“The association has been working on an anti-dumping case which should be filed with the Ministry concerned within the next quarter. A countervailing duty has to be either an anti-subsidy or anti-dumping duty, both will be pursued simultaneously,” said Raghavendra Gupta, Chairman, IJMA. The Bangladesh government offers a 10 per cent...

Gender equality means business: UN

Although businesses were not part of the discussions at the historic Beijing Women’s Conference 20 years ago, it is now clear that achieving gender equality will require the concerted efforts of the private sector, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants at the annual Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) event at UN Headquarters. UN.jpg.pagespeed“Removing the barriers that keep women and girls on the margins of economic, social, cultural and political life must be a top priority for us all – businesses,...

For women in Asia, ‘Home’ is a battleground

Nearly half of the four billion people who reside in the Asia-Pacific region are women. They comprise two-thirds of the region’s poor, with millions either confined to their homes or pushed into the informal labour market where they work without any safeguards for paltry daily wages. Millions more become victims of trafficking and are forced into prostitution or sexual slavery. women in BangladeshOthers find themselves battling an enemy much closer to home; in fact, for many women the greatest threat is inside the home it...

BD seeks expanded trade relations with Philippines

The Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI), in cooperation with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), held its first seminar on doing business with the Philippines at the DCCI auditorium on February 26. The seminar was an offshoot of the successful trade visit of BPCCI to Manila from January 18 to 22. bd-philipinesBangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, MP was present as chief guest. Addressing a number of business experts and leaders in the country, Minister Ahmed expressed hope for greater bilateral coop...

Politics in Bangladesh on the boil

THE endgame may have started, but this week it became clear that it will take its time to play out. On February 25th a warrant was issued for the arrest of Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP); many people had expected police to haul her in this week. Mrs Zia (pictured in the poster above, to the left) is not only the archenemy of the prime minister, Sheikh BNPHasina; she is also virtually her government’s last standing opponent. Over the past two months, as the confrontation between the two rivals has...
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