New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Bangladesh is staring at unfinished labour reforms and if systemic change, especially higher minimum wage amid rising living costs and action on forced labour, is not achieved, the new government is likely to face major worker protests in the garment sector and beyond, a new report has warned.The government’s response will be crucial as to whether it prioritises low costs for brands or workers’ dignity, according to the report in WWD.com.There were fresh hopes for la…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A United States-Bangladesh trade deal, signed by Dhaka’s then Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has come under severe criticism since an elected government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assumed office this February.The government will take steps regarding the trade agreement signed with Washington while preserving Bangladesh’s sovereignty and rights, ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker and Economic Affairs Secretary of the party’s central comm…
Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing an alarming rise in violence against women and children, triggering widespread concern and outrage among human rights organisations.Amid increasing gender-based violence across the country, multiple alleged rape and attempted rape incidents involving women and children have been reported from several districts, sparking renewed concerns over the public safety of vulnerable groups, local media reported on Tuesday.The police took the accused into custo…
Paris, May 25 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Monday strongly condemned the alarming and systematic wave of violence against religious and ethnic minorities, including indigenous communities, in Bangladesh between January and April.Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) cited reports by the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), which documented a total of 505 incidents across 62 districts spanning all 8 divisions of the country –exposing a deep…
Dhaka, May 25 (IANS) Several women lawyers in Bangladesh formed a human chain demanding punishment for two lawyers linked to the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government over the alleged assault on a female colleague and derogatory remarks against women legal professionals, local media reported.Held under the banner of ‘General Lawyers’, the demonstration took place on Sunday afternoon at the premises of the Narayanganj District Judge’s Court.The protesters demanded action against tw…
Dhaka, May 22 (IANS) As many as 11 children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8 am on Friday, raising the death toll since March 15 to 499, local media reported. Among the latest fatalities, nine deaths were suspected as measles-related while two were confirmed as measles-related, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported.Of the latest deaths in Bangladesh, the highest number of deaths linked t…
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an escalating measles outbreak, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that it had repeatedly warned the country’s earlier interim government led by Muhammad Yunus – both through written communication and meetings with health ministry officials – about vaccine shortages that could trigger a major health crisis, local media reported. Addressing a press briefing in Dhaka, Rana Flowers, UNICEF representative to Bangl…
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Thursday expressed grave concern over an alarming pattern of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, documenting 505 incidents in the first four months of this year.In its latest report, titled ‘The Persecution Continues: Minority Communities Under Sustained Attack in Bangladesh’, the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) recorded 505 incidents across 62 districts and all 8 divisions of Bangladesh between January…
Ottawa, May 21 (IANS) A leading international advocacy group has expressed grave concern over reports of the Bangladesh government signing two major defence agreements with the United States, warning that the move could carry far-reaching geopolitical and strategic consequences.The remarks came after Bangladesh and the United States had reached a political-level understanding to deepen defence cooperation, with negotiations progressing on two long-discussed agreements — the General Security of …
Dhaka, May 18 (IANS) As concerns mount over shrinking political intolerance in Bangladesh, a woman died after allegedly being assaulted while trying to protect her son during an attack triggered by a laughter reaction to a social media post, according to local media reports.The incident unfolded on Saturday evening in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar District, where 55-year-old Syada Begum succumbed to injuries following the attack by workers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its studen…