Coordinated patrol
by BDR, BSF soon
Bangladesh and India are expected to shortly begin coordinated frontier patrolling by their respective border forces to contain cross-border smuggling of drugs and arms and to check illegal immigration — the longstanding common problems of the two neighbours...[ + ]
‘Bangladesh should balance ties with
India, China’
Roderick MacFarqhar, a professor of Harvard University, now visiting Dhaka, ‘advised’ Bangladesh that it should maintain a ‘balanced relations’ with India and China at the
same time...[ + ]
Tata expresses interest
in coal exploration
The Indian conglomerate, Tata Group, on Wednesday expressed interest to explore in the northern region for coal that could be used as the primary energy source for its proposed 2.4-million tonne steel mill and 1,000-megawatt
power plant...[ + ]
Hopes on the wane
Building collapse death toll rises to 28
With only two more bodies pulled out Tuesday night, chances for those trapped under the rubble of the nine-storey building are declining fast. The death toll from the collapse reached 28 till Wednesday but rescuers fear that over 100 trapped workers do not have
much chance of surviving...[ + ]
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BJP move to pacify BNP
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SKOP for tri-partite probe
Overseas buyers concerned
over RMG factory standard
Some leading buyers of Bangladeshi readymade garments Wednesday expressed concern about the factory compliances and said incidents like Savar garment factory tragedy would hamper country’s apparel export. ‘It is not good for Bangladesh, especially for their garment exports,’ Pelle Karlson, chief representative of Hennes and Maurtiz International (H&M), second largest garments buyer from Bangladesh, told the news agency...[ + ]
Global TU body condemns Savar tragedy
International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation said Bangladesh’s factory collapse is ‘tantamount to murder’ and criticised the authorities for failing to ensure workers’ safety. ‘The tragedy is a combination of a desperate race for competitive advantage in a liberalised trade environment and the inaction of the public authorities in ensuring safe working conditions,’ says Neil Kearney, general secretary of the Brussels-based trade union platform that claims to group 220 affiliated organisations in 110 countries with a combined membership of 10 million workers...[
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