Bangladesh

During a meeting convened by the Labour Reform Commission on Sunday at Shram Bhaban in Dhaka, Oxfam presented a comprehensive set of recommendations to protect informal workers.

The protest, which began in the morning, saw a group of former Bangladeshi Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel block the road near the cantonment’s Jahangir Gate, halting traffic proceeding towards the Chief Advisor’s Office.

The proposed Green Bank is envisioned as a specialised institution under a global-standard climate-bank model, with a paid-up capital of Bangladeshi Taka 3.24 billion.

The diplomatic communication comes just weeks after Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Bangladesh. During meeting with Muhammad Yunus they discussed bilateral relations and the status of Sheikh Hasina, among other pressing issues.

The report detailed evidence of coordinated exchanges of detainees between Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion Intelligence Wing and India’s Border Security Force.

Beyond the budget support, the World Bank has approved $379 million for the health and nutrition sector and $280 million for the development of the water supply system in Chattogram.

The spokesperson said that Bangladesh and Pakistan have pledged to fortify their bilateral relations, exploring new avenues of cooperation in trade, commerce, culture, and health.

The regime’s kleptocratic system of ruling by plunder and favour to its cronies has contributed to accelerated wealth and income gaps as well as relative deprivation.