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WB-funded projects plagued by corruption

The World Bank-financed several developing projects have allegedly been marred by graft, angering the bank that asked the government to return the funds by June this year. wbDue to unfair tendering and procurement processes, some projects ended up in the hands of unqualified companies which failed to execute them at the required level, officials said. The largest multilateral lending agency recently wrote to the Economic Relations Division (ERD) about the projects afflicted by corruption as procurement and bidding processes were not followed in accordan...

IMO, Bangladesh review shipbreaking industry

The IMO and the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh are jointly implementing a project entitled “Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling in Bangladesh – Phase I” (in short SENSREC Project – Bangladesh). ship breakingThe project, aimed at improving the safety and environmental standards within the country’s ship-recycling industry, consists of five work packages covering:
  • Two studies assessing the economic and environmental impact of the ship recycling industry in Bangladesh;
  • An assessment of...

Hundreds die, many feared trapped in earthquake in Nepal, India, Bangladesh

More than 700 people are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble, officials say. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said. tremor in NepalTremors were felt across the region, with further loss of life in India, Bangladesh and on Mount Everest. The government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas. Nepali Information Minister Minendra Rijal said there had been “mas...

Bangladesh happier than India: UN report

Indians are less happy than their counterparts in Bangladesh, according to a report published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), which is a global initiative for the United Nations (UN). street-childrenIndia comes in at the 117th spot out of 158 countries in the 2015 World Happiness Report. The report takes into account GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and freedom to make life choices as indicators of happiness. India’s rank dropped six notches from the 2013 report, when it was on t...

UN chief for credible city polls

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said transparent, inclusive, and credible city elections are possible in a secure and safe environment for campaigning in Bangladesh. Ban ki Moon“The secretary general reiterates his appeal for transparent, inclusive, and credible elections, which are only possible in a secure and safe environment for campaigning,” Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for Ban Ki-moon, said yesterday. Asked about the reported attacks on the motorcade of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the spokesman said “UN is aware that th...

‘Government learns no lesson from Rana Plaza tragedy’

Two years ago, on April 24, 2013, the nine-storied Rana Plaza building collapsed in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It housed five garment-manufacturing factories. On the day it collapsed the building contained approximately five thousand workers. After the collapse, rescuers retrieved 1,135 bodies; 2,438 workers were pulled out from the debris with severe injuries. ranaplazaMany of the deceased still remain unidentified. After two years, relatives are still searching for missing workers. Human remains are still being found in the foundations of th...
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