While it is encouraging that the government has finally convened a wage board for garment sector workers, it should still be pointed out that such initiatives -- ones that serve the interest of the workers -- seldom materialise on their own or systemically.
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The Editors’ Council yesterday called for restraint and responsible conduct in expressing differences of opinion after a Facebook video clip showed PM’s Political Assistant Rashed Khan tearing up a copy of the daily Amar Desh.
A Facebook post celebrating his son’s HSC success has sparked controversy over Chuadanga district Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal president Shahjahan Khan Mia’s continued leadership of a student political organisation.
Abuse of power, black money and political criminalisation are fuelling internal conflict and turning political participation or party positions into a “power-centric business model”, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has said.
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday called for reforms in four key areas to ensure a smooth graduation from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs): public finance, energy, social protection and logistics.
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