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BD women ‘shy away’ to work in Saudi Arabia

Despite much enthusiasm, Bangladesh is unable to send female workers as per the demand of Saudi government for various reasons, including conservative attitude of women. Since the reopening of the labour market in Saudi Arabia in February this year, only Bangladesi muslim women3,000 women have registered with the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) for jobs in Saudi Arabia against the demand for 40,000 workers, reports UNB. But there is rush of male jobseekers till now, as over 21 lakh male work...

Probashi Kallayan Bank off-track?

In deviation from its core spirit, the Probashi Kallayan Bank (PKB) is mostly concentrating on migration loan rather than on its focus on employment generation among oversees returnees, the bank’s own data showed. The PKB from its inception in 2011 till date has disbursed only Tk 21 million among 135 returnee workers under its rehabilitation loan programme. probashi BankOn the other hand, the bank has provided Tk 641 million as loan to 8,413 outbound workers under migration loan, reports the Financial Bank (FE). High officials...

Poorer migrants locked in boat’s hold

A Bangladeshi teenager who was among the survivors from the smuggler’s vessel that sank off Libya on Sunday, revealed there had been three classes of passengers on board. migrants ship“Those who had the least money were stuffed into the hold at the bottom, and locked inside,'' the teen, identified by his first name Abdirizzak, told Corriere della Sera. “We were on the middle level and only those who paid more were above.'' When the first collision happened in pitch darkness, scenes of pure terror ensued, he said. “Everyone ...

ADB trims Bangladesh fiscal growth forecast to 6.1pc

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its growth forecast for Bangladesh in the current 2014-15 fiscal year, citing a number of challenges. adb1In its update to the outlook, ADB said Tuesday that Bangladesh’ s economic and social progress notwithstanding, the country still faces a number of medium-to longer-term challenges, reports Xinhua. GDP or Gross Domestic Product growth in 2014-15 (July 2014-June 2015) is projected at 6.1 percent, lower than the 6.4 percent forecasted by the Asian Development Outlook 2014 Update, launched in September 2...

Rana Plaza victims face $ 6m compensation shortfall

Victims of Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster are suffering a $6 million shortfall in a compensation fund two years after the tragedy that claimed more than 1,100 lives, fund organisers said on Monday. Organisers of the trust fund estimated that $30 million in compensation was needed after the collapse of the Rana Plaza Rana plaza222factory complex, where workers stitched clothes for Western retailers for poor pay. On the eve of the second anniversary of the disaster this Friday, organisers of the trust set up by the retailers...

Robbery bid in broad daylight at Savar bank , 6 killed

Miscreants shot dead six including the manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Kathgora branch in Ashulia on the outskirts of capital Dhaka during a broad daylight robbery at the bank this afternoon. ashulia BankThe other dead victims include cashier of the Bank, local shop owner Nurul Islam, local youth Palash, a security guard of the bank and a robber. Locals caught two of the robbers – Raju and Mamun – during the incident that took place around 2:00pm. Bodies of the dead victims have been kept at Enam Clinic in Savar, reports th...
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