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US calls for probing ‘irregularities’ in city polls

US under secretary for political affairs Wendy Sherman (L) raises Washington’s concern both at voting irregularities and the BNP’s boycott of polls during a briefing after the plenary session on Friday. Reiterating the calls for investigating ‘irregularities’ in the just-held city polls, Washington has called on Dhaka to make sure that the next election is highly improved. [caption id="attachment_15555" align="alignleft" width="300"]us minister US under secretary for political affairs Wendy Sherman (L) raises Washington’s concern both at voting i...

Tk 400cr daily mobile transactions

Following the country’s return of normalcy in the economic sector, the daily average financial transaction through mobile banking has reached a new height. The transaction has risen significantly in March as reached a record breaking height of Tk12264core, making the daily average transaction about Tk400crore. mobile bankiongThe daily transaction which was previously around Tk200-300crore rose up to Tk409crore per day. However, doubt grew the increases in transactions was revolving around the city polls. Although bKash Chief Execut...

UN calls for probing electoral frauds

Aware of the rigging in Tuesdays’ city polls, the United Nations has urged ‘competent authorities’ in Bangladesh to investigate all allegations of rigging. The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, also urged the country’s Ban ki Moonopposition to use the democratic institutions to express its concerns. “The secretary-general is aware of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s decision to boycott the Dhaka and Chittagong elections amid allegations of electoral fraud,” deputy spokesperson of the UN chief said during a briefing in New York on T...

Denim Expo gets ready for kick-off

The second edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo is expected to take place in Dhaka from 11 to 12 May 2015, at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka, from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm for both days. Denim LogoThe previous Expo edition, held in November 2014, attracted more than 2,500 fashion industry professionals, including buyers from Primark and H&M. As its first edition, the event is meant to offer international fashion buyers a one-stop sourcing platform for jeanswear manufacturing and act as a hub for international denim insiders to meet ...

Violence, repression at levels not seen in decades

On April 28, the people of Bangladesh had the chance to have their voices heard in municipal elections in the country’s two major cities. Unfortunately, the opposition has boycotted the elections on accusations of widespread vote rigging. Fair elections are needed to give the Bangladeshi people the opportunity to hold the governing voteAL to account for using the nation’s founding tragedy for political gain, and push for reform of the ICT to open the door to a judicial mechanism that lives up to domestic and international standards and bolsters rule of ...

Progress made towards safer garment industry in Bangladesh

A number of reports and events last week to mark the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster all emphasised that while progress has been made towards a safer garment industry in Bangladesh, some major challenges still lie ahead. A special report on just-style looks at the new concerns and frustrations now coming to the fore for industry executives. rmgPlans by Italian fashion retailer Benetton Group to double the amount of compensation paid into the Rana Plaza Trust Fund to US$1.6m following an independent assessment by PwC have also been slammed a...
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