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Fresh crackdown nabs “godfather” of human smuggling

Police have arrested a human trafficking “godfather” in a fresh crackdown on smugglers amid fears of a resumption of the racket that sparked a regional migrant crisis earlier this year, an officer said Thursday. Police have arrested at least 20 traffickers in the past month including alleged kingpin Dil Mohammad on the weekend in the southern smuggling town of Teknaf bordering Myanmar, reports AFP. [caption id="attachment_19839" align="alignright" width="650"]photo-1442483115 Bangladesh has targeted a number of smugglers operating in the borde...

Highest UN accolade to PM for climate initiatives

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was announced as one of the winners of the Champions of the Earth award in the Policy Leadership category, in recognition of Bangladesh’s far-reaching initiatives to address climate change. Hasina will accept the award at a ceremony in New York on 27 September 2015. With a population of more than 159 million, Bangladesh is one of the world’s most populated countries. It is also one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Cyclones, Hasina1floods and droughts have long been part of the country’s history, but t...

US-BD Security Dialogue ends

The fourth annual US-Bangladesh Dialogue on Security Issues was held at Washington, DC recently with US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Todd Chapman and Ambassador Mizanur Rahman, Secretary (Bilateral & Consular) on the chair. bd-us-flag1The dialogue reflects the growing defense relationship with Bangladesh, and our shared commitment to peace and prosperity in the region, says a press release. The discussions touched on a broad range of topics, including strategic priorities and regional issues,...

RMG safety improving

National Retail Federation executives returning today from a visit to Bangladesh said a report issued by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety reflects improvements in garment worker safety they saw during tours of factories and other facilities. “The Alliance is doing important work to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi workers who make clothing worn by millions of Americans and other consumers around the world,” NRF Senior ranaplazaVice President for Government Relations David French said. “We saw first-hand in the past few days that significant...

Bangladesh to sign security deal with Burma

Burma has agreed to sign two bilateral agreements with Bangladesh to enhance security cooperation with particular emphasis on border security, officials of the Bangladesh foreign ministry said on 2 September. bd-myanmarA Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry spokesman said: “Two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on Security Dialogue and Cooperation; and Land Border Cooperation are ready to be signed by the two neighbors.” According to Bangladeshi officials the Bangladesh side also put a proposal forward to Burma that the two countries sign a ‘Framewor...

New pay scale approved

The cabinet today approved new pay scale for public servants with a minimum basic salary of Tk 8,250 and a maximum of Tk 78,000.
  • Effective from July 2015
  • Allowances from 2016
  • 20pc new year bonus include
  • MPO enlisted teachers to get new pay from July 2015
The new pay scale will be effective July 1 this year. [caption id="attachment_19606" align="alignright" width="650"]hasinanew Bangladesh cabinet approves 8th national pay scale on Monday. Photo:PID[/caption] The endorsed pay scale will include new ...
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