Caritas urges to ensure more labor rights
Bangladesh needs to do more to ensure labor rights in the country, says a Caritas official reacting to the U.S. keeping the country off its list of developing nations who enjoy special trade privileges.
“If Bangladesh can ensure labor rights, and regain the generalized system of preferences, the industry can make even more progress and the workers will benefit greatly,” says Caritas Dhaka regional director Ronjon F. Rozario.
The United States announced on Aug. 11 it was not reinstating Bangladesh to a list giving trade privileges to 122 developing countries. The generalized system of preferences scheme allows duty-free access for up to 5,000 
Dhaka, Delhi to fight fake currency
The joint task force of Bangladesh and Indian signed a joint declaration to tackle smugglings and counterfeit currency in the two countries.
“The second such top security-level formal talks between the two countries especially on fake currency signed a joint declaration to work together against fake currency notes,” Additional Inspector General of Police M Moklesur Rahman told journalists on the second-day of the three-day bilateral meeting held at Police Headquarters in the capital city today, reports BSS.
Inspector General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) is leading the 15-member delegation of India.
Inauguration of construction of public toilet in city
Dhaka South City Corporation- DSCC’s Mayor Said Khokon inaugurated construction of public toilet in city’s one of the most busy places Karwan Bazar’s Panthakunja today , 13 August 2015.
He says, we will develop a planned public sanitation system in city for all inhabitants of Dhaka specially for pedestrians, day do day traveler, women and specially for those who passes a long time in city street due to traffic. Accordingly, Mr. Mayor committed to build 50 modern and women friendly public toilets in densely populated area.
At that time...
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Bangladesh-Vietnam talk trade ties
They vowed to lift bilateral trade to 1 billion USD by 2016 from 800 million USD in 2014; convene the third meeting of the Joint Committee on Economic, Trade, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation soon; and launch a policy consultation mechanism between the two Foreign Ministries.
They agreed to effectively realise a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on agriculture, fisheries and animal livestock and another MoU on rice trade.
An agreement on tourism cooperation and cultural exchange is also expected to be signed in the foreseeable future.
Bangladesh team visits KILA
The team of high-level officials from Bangladesh at a training programme at KILA, Mulangunnathukavu, near Thrissur , on Monday.
The team of high-level officials from Bangladesh at a training programme at KILA, Mulangunnathukavu, near Thrissur, on Monday.
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The team of high-level officials from Bangladesh at a training programme at KILA, Mulangunnathukavu, near Thrissur , on Monday.[/caption]
A team of high-level officials from Bangladesh has arrived at the Kerala Institute of Local Administr...
The team of high-level officials from Bangladesh at a training programme at KILA, Mulangunnathukavu, near Thrissur , on Monday.[/caption]
A team of high-level officials from Bangladesh has arrived at the Kerala Institute of Local Administr...
Police, not ACC, to handle private fraud cases
Private fraud and forgery cases will be excluded from the sections of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act. From now on, police will handle the fraud cases.
However, ACC will handle the cases involving government property and the fraud charges against government officials and bank officials.
The draft of ACC (Amendment) Act-2015 has been approved on principle at the cabinet meeting on Monday.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said it is troublesome for ACC to resolve thousands of...
However, ACC will handle the cases involving government property and the fraud charges against government officials and bank officials.
The draft of ACC (Amendment) Act-2015 has been approved on principle at the cabinet meeting on Monday.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said it is troublesome for ACC to resolve thousands of...
