Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) leaders on Tuesday demanded for a proper amendment to the labour law protecting rights of the workers.
Category: Manpower
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.
Who really creates value in an economy?
After the 2008 global financial crisis, a consensus emerged that the public sector had a responsibility to intervene to bail out systemically important banks and stimulate economic growth. But that consensus proved short-lived, and soon the public sector’s economic interventions…
Families seek info of five boys picked up on Sept 12 night
Dhaka, Sept – Family members of five missing boys on Saturday demanded immediate whereabouts of their children as they have remained traceless since 12 September night after being picked up by plainclothesmen from Airport and Jatrabari areas.
Serena Williams talks fashion, not fouls one week later
Las Vegas, Sept 15 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams talked about her fashion business and her family, but not tennis fouls during a Friday appearance before a business trade group in Las Vegas.
‘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.
Exposure to toxic substances poison workers, says UN expert
Exposure of workers to toxic substances can and should be considered a form of exploitation and is a global health crisis, says a UN expert.
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.
BD infiltrators will be marked & made to leave India: BJP
Zee Media Bureau, Sept 11 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said that all infiltrators from Bangladesh would be identified and made to leave the Indian territory. Addressing BJP office bearers and workers during a one-day visit…
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.
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”.
“In two years, Duterte has crushed all progress we’ve made”
“Isn’t it cool? I get some hostile looks when I walk around in it, but other people come up asking where they can buy one,” Josua Matas says of his T-shirt, which reads “Resist dictatorship”. He is the Secretary General…
Literacy rate now 72.9 pc, says BD Govt Minister
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman on Thursday said now the literacy rate in the country is 72.9 percent which was 72.3 last year.
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.
BD workers among 500 undocumented migrants held in Malaysia
Dhaka, Sep 01 – The Immigration Department of Malaysia on Saturday detained at least 500 undocumented migrants, including Bangladeshis, during a nationwide crackdown against ‘illegal’ immigrants.
Thousands of undocumented BD workers fear arrest in Malaysia crackdown
Md Owasim Uddin Bhuyan Thousands of undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia are in fear of arrest as the Malaysian authorities were set to launch a massive crackdown on them on Friday.
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…
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.
Torture on domestic help: Exemplary punishment urged
People from all walks of life on Sunday formed a human chain in front of the district court premises in the town demanding exemplary punishment of the house masters who tortured their 10-year maid in the capital.
How many people can share a toilet?
Submitted by Rebecca Jean Gilsdorf An Introduction to Shared Sanitation Co-authors: Rachel Cardone, Martin Gambrill How many people can share a toilet? This question might sound like the start of a joke but it’s actually a serious issue for many…
Nigeria shows a new path to development
Corporal punishment is an illuminated neon sign overhanging a dysfunctional society where schools and homes are no longer safe havens of love, protection and care for children Any government that permits corporal punishment to children in schools, madrassahs and homes would…
Palestinian children, the true victims of the conflict
Over 500 to 700 West Bank children were arrested and prosecuted each year by Israeli military forces. And Palestinian child rights organisation, Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP), says that between 2012 and 2017 the organisation represented more than 700…
Review committee for abolition of almost all job quotas
The committee formed by the government to review the existing quota system proposed abolition of almost all the quotas in public services giving priority to talent, said Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam on Monday.
International Youth Day: Listen to the youth – UN
Dhaka, Aug 11 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations is strongly committed to listening to the voices of young people – and opening pathways for meaningful participation in decisions that affect them.
Indian women, inordinately burdened by housework
Underneath two gigantic chandeliers in the conference room of a posh Gurgaon hotel, 250 elegantly dressed women are ferociously beating drums. Faster, slower, louder, stop. It’s easier than it looks. The women break out into a sweat as they whistle…
Arab world’s resources being mismanaged: Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s Prime Minister and Vice President, has spoken out against the mismanagement of resources in the Arab world, criticising politicians for their lack of action. In a series of messages on Twitter, Sheikh…
‘Protect languages of BD’s ethnic minorities’
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Speakers at a discussion on Friday called for taking necessary steps and creating public awareness to preserve the languages and literature of Bangladesh’s ethnic minority people.