The children of freedom fighters blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city for the second consecutive day on Thursday, demanding that the 30 percent quota privileges be retained for them in government jobs.
Category: Employment
Govt playing double standard over quota issue: BNP
BNP on Thursday accused the government of playing double standard over the quota issue and voiced doubt about the implementation of the decision of abolishing quota for the first and second class public jobs.
Gazette issued abolishing quota in 1st, 2nd class govt jobs
The government has issued a gazette notification abolishing the existing quota system in the recruitment process of the first and second class government jobs.
Govt decision on quota abolition: FFs’ wards block Shahbagh
Dhaka, Oct 3– Children of freedom fighters on Wednesday night blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city demanding that the government retain the 30 percent quota privileges for them in government jobs.
Cabinet nods quota abolition in 1st, 2nd class govt jobs
The cabinet today approved scrapping the quota system in government services accepting a high-level government committee recommendation for its complete abolition in recruiting first and second class officers.
Political-economy fallouts of universal basic income schemes
In his recent op-ed and the associated working paper, Thomas Palley warns against the Ricardian vice of ignoring political-economy considerations when laying out policy proposals, thus focusing too narrowly on strict economistic reasoning. In the big-picture debate on an employer…
IFC urges pol parties: Include river-water rights in manifestos
Dhaka, Sept 30: The International Farakka Committee (IFC), an international environmental organization working as water rights watch group, has urged all patriotic political parties and organisations in Bangladesh to have the issue of sustainable basin-wide management of common rivers as the main…
20,000 Sundarbans people lose jobs as sanctuary expanded
About 20,000 fishermen and woodcutters of the Sundarbans have been living a measurable life for the last three months due to the extension of its wildlife sanctuary at Sharonkhola range ‘without making any rehabilitation plan’ for those who depend on…
Juggling duties, New Zealand leader brings baby to UN
Jacinda Ardern knows all about juggling her role as a mother with the requirements of her job.
Investigation report date in quota reform case deferred
Dhaka, Sept 26 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date for submission of investigation report in the case filed for provocative propaganda in connection with quota reform movement.
Indigenous students want their job quota retained
Dhaka, Sep 20 – Indigenous students of Bangladesh on Thursday demanded retention of a five percent quota for members of ethnic and religious minorities in government jobs and higher education.
BD Govt to adopt framework on migration governance
IOM to provide technical support Dhaka, Sept 19 – BD Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque on Tuesday said there is no denying that international migration is providing unequivocal scope for Bangladesh to unlock potentials for sustainable development.
RU job quota protesters make a 3-point demand
Rajshahi, Sept 19 – The leaders and activists of quota reformist platform of students organised a demonstration at Rajshahi University making three demands including immediate publication of gazette bringing reform to the quota system in the civil service.
Quota protesters, BCL hold parallel rallies on DU campus
Dhaka, Sept 19 – Job quota protesters and ruling Awami League-backed student organization Chhatra League on Tuesday hold counter programme at Dhaka University campus over the government body’s recommendation for abolishing the quota system for class-I and class-II jobs in…
SKOP for removal of undemocratic parts in labour law draft
Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) leaders on Tuesday demanded for a proper amendment to the labour law protecting rights of the workers.
Plan to abolish quota in jobs of 2 grades, a deception: BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday said the recommendation for abolishing the quota system for Grade-I and Grade-II jobs in civil service is a ‘deception’ by the government.
Job quota protesters vow to continue agitation
Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform which leads the quota reform movement, on Monday announced to continue its protest until its demands are met.
Govt body for abolishing quota from 9th to 13th grades
The body, formed by the government to review the existing quota system in public service, has recommended abolishing the quota system from 9th to 13th grades (1st class and 2nd class) of government jobs.
RMG workers reject Tk 8,000 as minimum wage; stage protests
Turning down the Tk 8,000 as minimum wage fixed by the government, readymade garment (RMG) workers on Friday staged demonstrations in the city and demanded Tk 16,000 as minimum wage.
‘Minimum wage for RMG workers fixed at Tk 8,000’
The government has fixed the minimum wage for readymade garment workers at Tk 8000, said State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu.
Job quota protesters stage rally, demand gazette
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council, a platform that spearheads the quota reform movement, on Wednesday brought out a rally on the Dhaka University campus demanding immediate publication of a gazette notification on quota system.
9th wage board: 45 pc dearness allowance for journalists
The government has directed all the news media, including print media and news agencies, to provide dearness allowance to their staff, including journalists and other employees, under the 9th wage board.
Quota reform: Gazette sought before BCS exam circular
Quota movement activists on Tuesday demanded the government to publish the gazette notification on quota reform before the publication of the circular of 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination.
Living wages In global supply chains – How to achieve them!
When the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh burns down in April 2013, causing the death of 1,200 workers and injuring over 2,000 men and women, the bell starts to ring in the headquarters of international textile companies. The companies…
All you need to know about UAE amnesty 2018
Kelly Clarke /Dubai The individuals who are staying illegally in the country can apply for amnesty.
Brexit: The conservative centre cannot hold
The Minister for Exiting the European Union, Dominic Raab, last week published a number of “notifications” on the possibility of the UK’s leaving the European Union without a Withdrawal Agreement (“no deal Brexit”). On the same day, wide publicity was…
Making the case for investing in water, sanitation & hygiene
Tea picker Bina, 45 from Sylhet, Bangladesh, used to walk for an hour each day to collect water from a well, also using water from a nearby stream, which was contaminated. Bina and her children were often sick as a…
Quota movement: Eden College student Luma gets bail
A court here on Monday granted bail of Eden College student, Lutfur Nahar Luma Sarkar, in a case filed under Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) Act.
Closing Malaysian jobs to BD manpower worrying: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday expressed deep concern over Malaysian government’s decision to stop taking migrant workers from Bangladesh.
Job quota protesters for immediate release of Luma
Dhaka, Aug 17 – Leaders of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council (BGSRPC) on Friday demanded an immediate release of Eden College Student Lutfunnahar Luma, also a leader of the quota reform movement.