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.
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Cabinet clears draft of Shishu Academy Act
The Cabinet today gave final approval to the draft of “Bangladesh Shishu Academy Act, 2018” and “Motor Cycle Shilpa Unnayan Neetimala, 2018”.
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…
Common people in BD getting benefits of development: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the common people are now getting the benefits of her government’s development programmes as it has been able to lower the inflation rate with sustainable GDP growth.
BD Police HQ probing TIB findings on law enforcers’ graft
Bangladesh Police has formed a committee to look into a survey report that found out the law enforcement agencies as the most corrupt service sector in the country.
Migrants as messengers explain dangers of irregular migration
By IPS World Desk Dakar, Sep 7 2018 (IPS) – Migrants as Messengers is a peer-to-peer messaging campaign by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) where returning migrants share with their communities and families the dangers, trauma and abuse that…
Positive move on finance vital to execute Paris Deal – G77
Bangkok, 7 Sept. 2018 (Prerna Bomzan) – At a joint-stocktake session of the Bangkok climate talks held on Sept 6 to assess progress on the work to produce a negotiating text for guidelines to implement the Paris Agreement (PA), developing countries called…
Setting the record straight on secular stagnation
Joseph Stiglitz recently dismissed the relevance of secular stagnation to the American economy, and in the process attacked (without naming me) my work in the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. I am not a disinterested observer, but…
No hurry for new collective goal on finance, say Industrial nations
Bangkok, 6 September (TWN) – Developed countries are refusing to determine a process for setting a new collective quantified goal on finance under the Paris Agreement (PA), claiming that it was too early in the process to deal with this.…
Climate action can add $26 trillion to world economy: study
Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts said on Wednesday, urging nations and businesses to step up their engagement.
PM urges all to check electricity wastage
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to exercise austerity in electricity consumption as they may not get it at such a lower rate in the future.
Riyadh denies plans to tax foreign remittances
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance has denied plans to tax the remittances of foreign workers. The statement to Saudi Press Agency came in response to reports of a proposal to tax transfers, the ministry said. “The Ministry of Finance denies…
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.
UN Relief Works Agency will prevail despite US funding cut
Geneva, 3 Sep (Kanaga Raja) – Expressing deep regret and disappointment at the decision by the United States on 31 August to provide no additional funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…
Govt approves BD Delta Plan 2100 to tap huge potentials
The government on Tuesday approved the Delta Plan 2100 aiming to harness the huge potentials of Bangladesh as a Delta country through water resource management, ensuring food and water security and tackling disasters.
Decade’s biggest economic policy flaw: Don’t blame academics
“The biggest policy mistake of the last decade” is the title of an article by Ryan Cooper, and the mistake is of course austerity (it is a very US focussed piece, so Brexit is not on the map). Cooper goes…
‘Belt & Road for not only China but also countries along it’
AKM Moinuddin, Back from Xinjiang, China Dhaka, Sept 3 – China has said the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, is not only for the development of China but it is also an answer for…
Myanmar seeking donation to resolve Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Sept 2 – Though Myanmar apparently delaying Rohingya repatriation process, it is seeking donation through its missions abroad to give what it says a helping hand in resolving the Rakhine State issue. “To donate even a little, donors are kindly…
South Asia’s transport corridors can lead to prosperity
Martin Melecky This blog is based on the report The Web of Transport Corridors in South Asia — jointly produced with the Asian Development Bank, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency No doubt,…
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…
One school for special children in each Upazila
Fahad Ferdous, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Aug 30 – The government has taken a move to designate at least one school exclusively for children with disability in each Upazila, aiming to bring them in the mainstream of society and involve…
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…
Trade Wars: Is there an off-ramp?
By Askiah Adam That an economic world war has already started is beyond dispute. Whether it is Washington or Trump who has lost it is immaterial but between the sanctions imposed on several countries and prohibitive tariffs inflicted on friends…
No law to protect graft, nothing to rejoice: ACC
Referring to the draft Sarkari Chakori Ain which proposed taking prior permission for arresting any public servant, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Monday said the corrupt officials have nothing to rejoice with it.
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.
Stocks perform mixed on higher transactions
Stocks witnessed flat on Monday with falling trend of most of the major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges despite higher transactions.
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.
Palestinians: US aid cut to pressure Jerusalem stance
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman says the U.S. decision to cut more than $200 million in aid is meant to force the Palestinians to abandon their claim to Jerusalem.
Has globalization enhanced development cooperation?
Protracted economic stagnation in rich countries continues to threaten the development prospects of poorer countries. Globalization and economic liberalization over the last few decades have integrated developing countries into the world economy, but now that very integration is becoming a…
US will cut $200m aid to Gaza, West Bank
US President Donald Trump has ordered more than $200m (£155m) in economic aid which was to be allocated to Gaza and the West Bank be redirected elsewhere. A State Department official said the decision was made after a review “to…