Rohingya refugees fear humanitarian access to disappear

Limited humanitarian access continues to have an adverse effect on the lives of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in southeastern Bangladesh. Aid workers and activists say Rohingya communities fear that what little support they have might disappear as a result of threats made by the Bangladeshi government to further limit humanitarian activities. “When we hear the humanitarians might leave I feel really bad. Whatever [medical] treatment and support we get, we wouldn’t get it anymore,” said Munrul Indrus, a Rohingya employee of an international humanitarian organization in the Cox’s Bazar area, who declined to give his real name. “At least now we have a latrine and running water and some [medical] treatment - none of th...

Nobody has right to destroy RMG sector, businesses meet PM

“Nobody has the right to destroy the RMG sector. It is our pride,” said President of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed. FBCCI President was speaking at an emergency opinion meeting at BGMEA Bhaban in the city before meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A 23-member delegation of FBCCI and BGMEA met the prime minister at Ganobhavan at tonight to discuss the adverse impact of the worsening political violence and the sabotage at the garment industries. FBCCI President

Robi featuring Bangladesh Expo in London

Robi Axiata Ltd will be the title sponsor for the Bangladesh Expo 2013, to be held in London from Tuesday. The two-day event, organized by UK-based E4Events at West Ham United Hotel & Conference Centre, on Green Street, London, is expected to showcase the best of Bangladesh and help unlock the huge potential of Bangladeshi products in the international market, says a press release. “Robi stands by its promise to ignite the fire within,” explained Robi Chief Markets Officer, Pradeep Shrivastava, “and our involvement in this expo is in line with our newest theme – Shine Bangladesh.” robi-1

Japanese electronic plant to invest $ 1.02m in Mongla EPZ

Bangladesh Seiko Electronic Products Company Ltd, a Japan based electronic company is going set up an electrical and mechanical parts industry in Mongla EPZ. This fully foreign owned company will invest $ 1.02 million to set up their plant with annual production capacity of 2.5 million pcs of hair spring and inductor coil Bangladesh Seiko Electronic Company will create employment opportunity for 33 Bangladeshi nationals, a press release of BEPZA said here on Monday. bepzaAn agreement to thi...

Xpress Money “Xtravaganza” offer for remittance

Xpress Money , one of the global dependable money transfer brand, in association with UAE Exchange has offered special promotion "Xtravaganza". Xpress Money customers remitting money from UAE to anywhere across the globe can avail of this offer running across 125 UAE Exchange branches in UAE. Xpress-MoneyThe offer has started from December 1, 2013 and will last till December 31, 2013, said a press release here on Monday. In the month-long offer, the remitter sending money w...

Japan for peaceful, inclusive polls for better Bangladesh interest

Japanese Ambassador to Dhaka, Shiro Sadoshima urged all the Bangladesh political parties to engage in a constructive dialogue to find a mutually acceptable solution for holding the coming general election in a free, fair, credible, inclusive and peaceful manner in the interest of Bangladesh’s future. In a statement on the political confrontation and recent violence in Bangladesh, the Japanese envoy on Monday called upon the political parties to end violence for creating an environment for a peaceful election. “We urge the leaders of all the political parties to take all possible measures to end violence,” the statement said.
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