Dhaka - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its right-wing allies welcomed the decision by the military-backed government to lift the state of emergency on December 17 ahead of the upcoming general elections, media reports said Thursday.
"We hope now the people will participate in the upcoming election in a joyful mood," Khandaker Delwar Hossain, the party's secretary-general, told a private television channel after a lengthy meeting of the leaders of the four-party movement led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia.
A panel of advisers to the interim administration announced late Wednesday the state of emergency would be lifted from December 17.
Washington, Dec 8 : The global economic crisis will cause a sharp drop next year in worker remittances -- a major source of income for developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Mexico and Philippines, labour specialists have said.
Ryszard Cholewinski, a labor specialist at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said the fall will heavily affect countries including Mexico, India, Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Dhaka - Bangladeshi President Iajuddin Ahmed Sunday urged Romanian authorities to recruit Bangladeshi workers to help contribute to the south-east European country's economy.
The president was commenting during ceremonies as outgoing Romanian Ambassador Vasile Sofineti paid a farewell visit, with Ahmed offering skilled and semi-skilled labour, according to a statement released by the Presidential office.
Dhaka - Bangladesh's interim government Saturday launched its tourism brand name "Rupomoy Bangladesh" (Beautiful Bangladesh) in a bid to attract tourists from home and abroad.
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed inaugurated the country's branding slogan and logo - a rising sun over blue sea - at a ceremony organised by the civil aviation and tourism ministry.
Fakhruddin highlighted the need for an investment-friendly climate to achieve the country's branding aims to attract tourists and foreign investments.
Dhaka - Bangladesh's election commission began hearing appeals Saturday of rejected candidates for the December 29 parliamentary elections, officials said.
A total of 147 out of 557 rejected candidates appealed to the commission.
"We will try to dispose the appeals as quickly as possible," a commission staff member said, adding that the three-member panel headed by ATM Shamsul Huda would listen to appeals until Monday.
Dhaka, Dec. 5 : The anti-poverty charity called “War on Want” has charged high street fashion chain Primark with paying foreign workers as little as seven pence an hour as living costs.
According to the Independent, the charity has approached the British Government to introduce regulations to ensure a living wage for overseas suppliers and allow staff claiming exploitation to pursue claims through UK courts.
Washington, Dec 8 : The global economic crisis will cause a sharp drop next year in worker remittances -- a major source of income for developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Mexico and Philippines, labour specialists have said.
Dhaka - Bangladeshi President Iajuddin Ahmed Sunday urged Romanian authorities to recruit Bangladeshi workers to help contribute to the south-east European country's economy.
Dhaka - Bangladesh's interim government Saturday launched its tourism brand name "Rupomoy Bangladesh" (Beautiful Bangladesh) in a bid to attract tourists from home and abroad.
Dhaka - Bangladesh's election commission began hearing appeals Saturday of rejected candidates for the December 29 parliamentary elections, officials said.
Dhaka, Dec. 5 : The anti-poverty charity called “War on Want” has charged high street fashion chain Primark with paying foreign workers as little as seven pence an hour as living costs.
