US urges Myanmar to help implement Annan Commission recommendations
Abrar Hussain: The US has urged the Myanmar government to fulfill its commitment in working with the UNHCR and UNDP to implement the recommendations of the Kofi Annan-led Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, reports NewAge. Heather Nauert, US Department of State spokesperson said on Thursday, “We welcome the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by…
Bangladesh Has Highest Health Expenses Among SAARC Countries
Written by: Eshan Maitra ‘Bangladesh National Health Accounts 1997-2015’ report show that, 67% of the health expenses are carried by the patient. About 23% is provided by the Government, and private organizations take care of about 3-7% in special cases. That adds up to, 37 dollars or 2,882 taka per person yearly. The report was…
Process is underway to procure 17 dredgers
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT The government is going to procure 17 dredgers to improve navigability on waterways side by side building and launching 45 water vessels across the country. “The government has already procured 14 dredgers to keep up navigability on waterways and built and introduced 45 vessels for ferrying passengers aimed at improving communications…
Bangladesh set to sign deal with EEC this year
Desk Report Bangladesh is set to ink a deal with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) this year to expand trade and commerce, including duty-free market access to Russia, and tap the potential of exports to East European markets, officials said. Contacted, Additional Secretary of the commerce ministry Md Shafiqul Islam said, “We have sent an…
Workers’ minimum wage must be made equal to govt factory workers’
Khalequzzaman, General Secretary, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal : Government factory workers receive minimum wage of Tk 17,820, but workers of non-government factories will get only Tk 8,000? This cannot happen. This vast difference between the wage rates is a form of discrimination. Our constitution calls for abolishing all forms of inequality and discrimination. Therefore this vast difference…
If Gono Forum members had joined the 11th parliament without BNP it would have hampered the goal and objectives of Jatiya Oikyafront
Iktedar Ahmed speaks to DOT Dr. Kamal Hossain, Gono Forum President on Saturday said that the two lawmakers-elect of his party may take oath and join the 11th parliament. Dr. Hossain expressed that it will not create any problem with its alliance partner BNP, though BNP has already decided not to join the parliament. Dr…
US can’t force trade rules on others, Germany must invest more in Iran: economy minister
Russia Today: Washington cannot dictate trade rules to others, Germany’s economy minister said, adding that his country should be more assertive and defy American sanctions – particularly by investing more in Iran. “We don’t let Washington dictate [their will] on trade relations with other countries,” German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Bild newspaper on Saturday….
Hate for Modi is only thing common among opposition parties, says PM
Hindustantimes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the opposition saying that they are a group which is bankrupt of ideas and only united by their hate for Modi. PM Modi targeted the opposition for having no regard for institutions such as armed forces, police and CBI. “All they have in…
‘This would never have happened had there been Rule of Law’
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque, Supernumerary Professor, University of Dhaka: The government behaved with the students protesting for safe roads pretty much the same way it had with the quota reformists. There is no democracy in Bangladesh, or else, there would never have been attacks, lawsuits, arrests and harassments against the students. The distressed parents want…