Businesses urged to uphold child rights through dialogue

Stakeholders from various communities on 01 February emphasized the need to educate and inform businesses about the measures they should put in place in their operations to end child labour practices. They also emphasized the need to start a conversation about how to include children's rights in business practices over the

DIU achieves permanent certificate

The Ministry of Education has given Daffodil International University a certificate of permanent establishment and management after evaluating the overall issues including the education environment, quality standards, all the performance related to education and meeting all the conditions of the private university, said a press release. This was informed to the

BGMEA president calls for ethical prices from buyers

Global buyers should cooperate with garment suppliers and pay ethical prices to enable and encourage the factories to take more initiatives for the workers' welfare, said Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Low prices for products made in compliant factories cannot be justified in any

Fuel Oil Import: Dhaka urges Riyadh for deferred payment facility

Bangladesh has reiterated its request to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to explore possible cooperation from the country in meeting Bangladesh's domestic energy needs.Reflecting on the current political instability in parts of Europe, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday urged Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa

Myanmar must end violence, HR abuses: 22 FMs say in a joint statement

The military regime in Myanmar must end violence and create space for meaningful and inclusive dialogue to allow for any democratic process to resume, according to a joint statement.The joint statement from 22 Foreign Ministers and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs was issued on the second anniversary of

Why Israel, Palestinians violence may enter a devastating new phase

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians following yet another dramatic escalation in violence between the two sides. Blinken urged peace in his meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and