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Upward mobility in BD same as in US: WB

A World Bank (WB) report on South Asian inequality states that upward mobility in India and Bangladesh is comparable to that of the United States. The recently published report, “Addressing Inequality in South Asia,” states that although inequality in South Asia appears moderate, there are extreme gaps between extravagant wealth and destitute poverty. wbBetween the US, Bangladesh, India and Vietnam, probability of moving out of poverty was highest in Vietnam, but chances of moving up to the middle class were slightly higher in the US. The probability...

Saudi King Abdullah dies, Salman new ruler  

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in an official statement. King Salman has named his half-brother Muqrin as his crown prince and heir, rapidly moving to forestall any fears of a succession crisis at a moment when Saudi Arabia faces unprecedented turmoil on its borders. [caption id="attachment_12335" align="alignleft" width="300"]abdullah-wb This Reuters photo taken on January 5, 2014 ahows Saudi Arabia's King Abdull...

EP concerned about BD situation

The European Parliament (EP) Delegation for South Asia has expressed its deep concern at the outbreak of political violence in Bangladesh culminating over recent days. euIn a press statement, Chair of the delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia of EP, Jean Lambert termed the current situation “profoundly disturbing”. She said: “basic freedoms, including freedom of assembly, speech, and movement have to be respected by all political forces, without exception.” The EP Delegation, in a statement issued in Brussels, called for “maximum restraint...

UK lauds BD’s progress despite political turmoil

Despite the current “political conflict” between Awami League and BNP, UK parliament appreciated of the economy in Bangladesh. hartal“Despite the almost constant political turmoil, Bangladesh’s economy continues to perform remarkably well. While there remain many challenges ahead, good progress has also been made on social development,” a report of the House of Commons said today. Recently, the UK, US and EU condemned the violence and choking of democratic space that sparked centering the first anniversary of January 5 election earlier this mo...

Bangladesh manpower ban ‘to go’

Labor Minister of the Saudi Arabia Adel Fakeih said on Monday that the Kingdom will soon resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers to the Kingdom. The decision comes after a 2008 ban that prohibited laborers from being brought in from that country. passport BdDuring a one-hour meeting on Sunday, Fakeih met at his office with Bangladesh Minister for Expat Welfare and Overseas Employment Khandker Mosharraf Hossain. Following the meeting, Fakeih expressed optimism about the improvement and development of the relationship between t...

BD law agencies in worst condition ever: AHRC

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has observed that the rule of law institutions have been made utterly dysfunctional in the last few decades; all these institutions are in their worst condition ever. In Bangladesh, “prompt, impartial and effective investigation of all killings committed” is impossible. Only the international justice mechanisms can provide some redress to victims, if the global rights body is sincere about its interest in standing beside the helpless people of Bangladesh in the given circumstances. RABSince 15 January 2015, the B...
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