Dysfunctional governance remains serious problem
Bangladesh has the image of a developmental welfare state, as reflected in the country's Constitution and in numerous other official documents, but the country has to contend with a serious problem of dysfunctional governance, former caretaker government adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud has said.
The country is rated very poorly according to most global indicators of political and economic governance, said the economist while addressing a session of the international conference on 'Political Economy, Accountability and Governance' at a local hotel on Thursday.
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Prosecute CIA officials for torture: HRW
The US Senate Intelligence Committee’s report summary on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) detention and interrogation program is a powerful denunciation of the agency’s extensive and systematic use of torture, Human Rights Watch(HRW) said today. The 525-page partially redacted summary, released on December 9, 2014, is part of a 6,700-page classified report that the committee has still not indicated it plans to release.
The summary documents numerous misrepresentations t...
The summary documents numerous misrepresentations t...
Petty graft eats up 2.2pc of GNI in Bangladesh
Bangladesh loses 2.2 per cent of its gross national income due to petty corruptions at individual level, Transperancy International Bangladesh executive director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said yesterday.
Speaking at a programme arranged by UNDP in Bangladesh, he hoped that the young people will take a stand against these practices.
UNDP organised the event to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day 2014. Around 200 young people participated in the interactive programme held at the Russian Cultural Centre.
The slogan for the An...
UNDP organised the event to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day 2014. Around 200 young people participated in the interactive programme held at the Russian Cultural Centre.
The slogan for the An...
Asia inflation: China at 5-year low; BD down for 4th month
China’s annual consumer inflation eased to a five-year low of 1.4 percent in November, signalling persistent weakness in the world’s second-largest economy and giving policymakers more room to ease policy to support growth.
Bangladesh’s annual inflation in November eased for a fourth successive month as food prices declined due to a fall in global commodity prices.
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EU urges higher pay for garments in Bangladesh
Global brands should raise the price they pay to Bangladeshi garment makers so that they can provide a living wage to workers, a European Union politician said yesterday.
“There are many of us who feel that this is important and the EU parliament also feels that this is important,” Jean Lambert, chair of the EU delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia, said at a media briefing at the EU headquarters in Dhaka.
Lambert called in Bangladesh to participate in the inaugural Dhaka Apparel Summit, organised b...
Lambert called in Bangladesh to participate in the inaugural Dhaka Apparel Summit, organised b...
Sundarbans oil spill ‘threatens rare dolphins’
The Bangladesh navy has sent four ships to deal with an oil spill from a crashed tanker that is threatening a rare dolphin sanctuary. The tanker, believed to be carrying 350,000 litres (75,000 gallons) of oil, and another vessel collided early on Tuesday in the Sundarbans region.
Forestry officials said the spill happened in a sanctuary for dolphins including the rare Irrawaddy species.
The government has lodged a legal case against the owners of the two vessels.
Officials told the BBC the oil had spre...
Forestry officials said the spill happened in a sanctuary for dolphins including the rare Irrawaddy species.
The government has lodged a legal case against the owners of the two vessels.
Officials told the BBC the oil had spre...
