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Petty graft eats up 2.2pc of GNI in Bangladesh

Bangladesh loses 2.2 per cent of its gross national income due to petty corruptions at individual level, Transperancy International Bangladesh executive director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said yesterday. Speaking at a programme arranged by UNDP in Bangladesh, he hoped that the young people will take a stand against these practices. corruptionUNDP organised the event to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day 2014. Around 200 young people participated in the interactive programme held at the Russian Cultural Centre. The slogan for the An...

Bangladeshi student raped in India

A Bangladeshi girl studying here was allegedly raped by her local guardian, who has been arrested by the police.  Birbhum Police Superintendent Alok Rajoria said today that the man, who had allegedly raped the girl, was himself from Bangladesh. rapeThe girl in her complaint to the police said that she was being blackmailed by the man, who had taken her photographs. The man was arrested from here last night on the basis of the complaint lodged at Bolpur Police Station by the student yesterday, he said. The girl was a residential student, while th...

Mamata expresses support to LBA deal

The prospects of implementing India’s Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh brightened today with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee throwing her behind the deal saying “the problem will be solved soon”. “A solution is being worked out for the border enclaves and the problem will be solved soon,” Mamata said in Coochbehar after inaugurating a number of government projects, reports our New Delhi correspondent Pallab Bhattacharya. MamataThe symbolism of Mamata’s remarks is not lost for those who know that all the 161 enclaves held...

First-ever grassroots-level graft hearing at Muktagacha Dec 28-29

As part of its graft prevention activities, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for the first time is going to hold public hearings on graft allegations at Muktagacha upazila in Mymensingh, aiming to making public servants accountable to people and thus check the growing graft at the grassroots level. “We (Commission) have already decided to hold public hearings for two days at Muktagacha upazila. All are set to hold the hearings on December 28-29 next,” ACC commissioner Dr Nasiruddin Ahmed told UNB. accAs per complaints from local people, hearings...

‘No’ to violence against women

Gender-based violence can take many forms and have different names. Rape, domestic violence, female genital cutting, sex selection, child marriage, sexual harassment, trafficking—the commonality here is that the impact extends far beyond the individual. This is not a woman’s problem; it is a societal and a human rights problem, with a multiplier effect on economies, communities and nations that is truly overwhelming. It ruins lives, costs billions of dollars, and is a grave threat to public health. stop_women_abuseWe can hopefu...

Women blamed for causing rape

A senior police officer in Bangladesh has blamed the clothing choice of women for causing rape. The police commander, in charge of a regional police station in Sylhet division, blamed Bollywood films for encouraging women to wear “revealing” outfits, which he said would in-turn lead to them being raped. “Foreign media, such as Indian TV and films, are watched by our children, who then want to wear these revealing outfits,” he told a reporter from US magazine Vice News. rape“That’s the issue. We follow Islamic laws and rules here. I think if girl...
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