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Ministry proposes prepaid payment system for IGWs

The government plans to introduce a prepaid payment system for international gateways (IGW) as a number of such operators have failed to clear their bills in the last six months. The IGWs will have to deposit an estimated payable amount to the regulator in advance before bringing in international calls, according to a proposal of the telecom ministry, reports the Daily Star. btrcThe proposal was placed at a coordination meeting of the ministry last month, and was also discussed at a meeting of Banglad...

US retailers’ donation to Bangladesh fund ‘paltry’

Walmart has been criticised for offering a paltry amount to victims of the RanaPlaza factory collapse in Bangladesh after joining other US-owned retailers including Asda, Gap and The Children’s Place to donate $2.2m (£1.32m) to a compensation fund. Of 28 retailers linked to the building in Dhaka, where more than 1,100 people died and at least a further 1,000 were injured nearly a year ago, just 16 have been confirmed as donors to a formal compensation fund co-ordinated by the UN agency the International Labour Organisation (ILO). So far there is just $7m in the pot, well short of its $40m target.

Bangladesh offers visa on arrival for Emiratis

Bangladeshi Ambassador to the UAE says the facility will benefit over 1,000 Emiratis, who visit his country annually. In a unilateral move, Bangladesh has offered visa on arrival for Emiratis to boost bilateral ties, said Mohammed Imran, Bangladeshi Ambassador to the UAE. bd-uaeSpeaking with Khaleej Times, Imran said the facility will benefit over 1,000 Emiratis, who visit his country annually for business, workers’ recruitments, and attending a religious congregation held in Tongi, Dhaka. The ambassa...

Progress not enough in textile safety

Many textile workers who survived the RanaPlaza disaster in April 2013 are still waiting to see compensation and better workplace safety standards. Some significant steps have been taken, but progress has been slow. With the anniversary of Bangladesh’s worst textile factory accident coming up next month, the ILO is calling on Western companies to donate to the compensation fund for the victims and their families. [caption id="attachment_1878" align="alignleft" width="300"]RMG Rana Plaza

Man sold on ‘dream job’ enslaved by Bangladesh diplomat

The top diplomat for Bangladesh’s consulate in Manhattan and his wife were socked with a lawsuit Friday for allegedly forcing their ex-servant to work for free under “slavery-like conditions” after luring him to America under the guise he’d be paid $3,000 a month. Mashud Parves Rana, a Bangladesh native, claims in the Manhattan federal court civil-rights suit that Monirul Islam, the counsel general of Bangladesh, and his wife, Fahima Tahsina Prova, promised to pay him $3,000 per month and provide “good working conditions” if he agreed work as their servant at their swanky Manhattan home. ny suit

Press freedom waning in Bangladesh

A recent report published by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) observed that the dividing line between politics and journalism is “more blurred than ever” in Bangladesh. The report identified nine countries, Bangladesh among them, as experiencing a decline in press freedoms. It noted that journalists in Bangladesh were “attacked from all sides” during the political turmoil of 2013. The report further pointed out the conflict dates back to the country’s secession from Pakistan in 1971. rise-in-violence-for-journalists-in-south-asia-press-fre... </div><!-- .entry-content --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <div class=
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