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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. USAID...

Two Bangladeshi women forced into prostitution in India

The Pune crime branch of India has arrested two women agents and rescued two Bangladeshi women, who were forced into prostitution. The police have identified the suspects as Puja Mahadev Kamble (20) of Sai Chowk, Pimpri and Puja Lalchand Harjani (32) of River road, Pimpri. The social security cell of the Pune crime branch led by senior inspector Sanjay Nikam made the arrest. stop_women_abuseNikam told that police constable attached to the social security cell Ajit Dhumal had received ...

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.

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...

Foreign investment proposals almost halved due to blockade

Looming uncertainty in the political arena and its ultimate consequences through continuous violence on the streets for the last couple of months have restrained foreign entrepreneurs from making fresh investments in Bangladesh. The number of proposals for fresh investments by foreign entrepreneurs has halved within a month, according to sources, reports the Independent. The Board of Investment (BoI) received only seven proposals in October against 15 in September this year. The amount of proposed investment against those projects also declined drastically. The foreign companies proposed to invest only $20 million in October against a commitment of $1,915 million in September. The number of local investment proposals also de...
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