US concern over human rights situation in Bangladesh
Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, regulation of online speech, and poor working conditions and labour rights blemished human rights in Bangladesh last year, a US report says.
The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief on Wednesday after he failed to appear before judges in a case of fraud.
Two Sahara firms are accused of raising 240bn rupees ($3.9bn; £2.3bn) through bonds that were found to be illegal.
Market regulators say Mr Roy failed to refund the money to millions of investors despite a court order.
He is expected t...
Released on Thursday, the US government report also identified weak judicial capacity, and lengthy pre-trial detentions as human rights problems Bangladesh faced in 2013.
It said “the government neither released statistics on total killings by security personnel nor took comprehensive measures to investigate cases”. This, despite, the high-ranking government offic...
It said “the government neither released statistics on total killings by security personnel nor took comprehensive measures to investigate cases”. This, despite, the high-ranking government offic...
India Sahara chief Subrata Roy arrested
One of India's most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, has been arrested after he surrendered to the police.
The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief on Wednesday after he failed to appear before judges in a case of fraud.
Two Sahara firms are accused of raising 240bn rupees ($3.9bn; £2.3bn) through bonds that were found to be illegal.
Market regulators say Mr Roy failed to refund the money to millions of investors despite a court order.
He is expected t...
WB to support Bangladesh secondary education
The government signed a $265 million additional financing agreement with the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s concessional arm, for the ongoing Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project.
The financing will help annually 4.5 million poor rural children in 215 upazilas across the country to continue secondary level education. 
With this additional financing, the project will continue to provide po...
With this additional financing, the project will continue to provide po...
Buyers fleeing China for Bangladesh
Foreign buyers are fleeing China for Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia not just for cheaper labour but also because of rising tensions between the workers and their employers, in some cases because of poor corporate social responsibility on the part of the companies.
Swedish firm H&M, the world’s second-biggest clothing retailer, now sourced about 45 per cent of its needs from Bangladesh, and Cambodia’s share was growing, said Goran Larsen, a former chairman of the Swedish Textile Importers Association.
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RMG workers see safety weighing on targets
The RMG workers in Bangladesh not only lack basic knowledge on fire and building safety but also feel fire drills and safety training take too much time and increase pressure on them to reach production targets, a survey has found.
The feedback was uncovered during a Baseline Worker Survey by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety as part of ongoing efforts to measure workers’ knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues, and subsequently develop training to meet their needs.
A combination of questions an...
A combination of questions an...
