Govt steps up anti-terrorism financing measures
The Ministry of Finance is ordering commercial banks to ensure that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds are not used by terror groups.
The ministry sent a circular to all banks late last month stating that CSR funds, which corporations and organisations set aside for social causes, should in no way benefit terrorists or be used for subversive activity, Aslam Alam, Bank and Financial Institutions Division (BFID) secretary at the Finance Ministry, told Khabar South Asia.
"We have also asked (the central bank ) to frame a combined rule on the CSR spending with the inclusion of militancy. Once done, it will help the government to get the corporate houses to fight the menace of terrorism and violence," he said of the September 22nd request.
Ganges coastal zone conference kicks of in city
As the debate on the Sustainable Development Goals heats up with the G20 summit just around the corner, more than 200 researchers, extensionists, development practitioners, and policy makers convene in Dhaka on October 21-23, 2014 to share plans, progress and ideas for increasing resilience and unlocking the potential of the Ganges River basin’s coastal zone.
The objective of “Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practice” conference is to share CPWF research...
The objective of “Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practice” conference is to share CPWF research...
Fatal road crash kills 32 in Natore
At least 32 people were killed and over 25 others injured in a fatal road crash at Razzak intersection on Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Baraigram upazila on Monday afternoon.
The deceased could not yet be identified. However, most of the deceased hailed from Hiduli Sangrampur village in Gurudaspur upazila of the district.
Fuad Rohani, officer-in-charge of Bonpara highway police camp, said the accident took place around 3:30pm when a Rajshahi-bound bus of ‘Keya Paribahan’ from Dhaka collided with a...
Fuad Rohani, officer-in-charge of Bonpara highway police camp, said the accident took place around 3:30pm when a Rajshahi-bound bus of ‘Keya Paribahan’ from Dhaka collided with a...
Cornell cuts apparel ties over Bangladesh accord
Cornell University severed its relationships with the apparel manufacturer JanSport over worker and factory safety in Bangladesh.
Cornell first pressed the issue in May when President David J. Skorton sent a letter to Eric Wiseman, CEO of VF Corporation which owns JanSport, asking the corporation to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh by the end of September. Skorton threatened to terminate JanSport’s license for Cornell goods if the company didn’t sign.
On Thursday Cornell did just ...
On Thursday Cornell did just ...
Meeting on labour rights in Bangladesh 20 Oct
On 20 October, one-and-a-half year after the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh, the International Labour Office (ILO), the European Commission (EC) and the Governments of Bangladesh and the US organize a high-level meeting titled "Staying Engaged - for continuous improvements in labour rights and factory safety in the ready-made garment and knitwear industry in Bangladesh".
This meeting will take stock of the progress made on the implementation of the Sustainability Compact agreed upon by the ILO, the EC, the Governments of Bangladesh and...
This meeting will take stock of the progress made on the implementation of the Sustainability Compact agreed upon by the ILO, the EC, the Governments of Bangladesh and...
Northeast India turns to Myanmar, Bangladesh for rice
Transport bottlenecks have forced India’s northeastern states to procure much needed rice from neighbouring Myanmar and Bangladesh.
The Indian government has floated bids to import rice from Myanmar for Manipur and Mizoram. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is ferrying rice from other parts of India via Bangladesh for Tripura.
The poor transport connectivity in some northeastern states worsened after train services from the rest of India were halted in southern Assam Oct 1, snapping rail connection to Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram.
This has...
The poor transport connectivity in some northeastern states worsened after train services from the rest of India were halted in southern Assam Oct 1, snapping rail connection to Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram.
This has...
