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UK Parliamentary Group releases report on Bangladesh RMG

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), chaired by Ms. Anne Main, has released a report “After Rana Plaza: 2013” on the readymade garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh. The report is the result of six months of research into the causes of, and circumstances surrounding, the Rana Plaza collapse, conducted by the six-member APPG fact-finding mission […]

Bharti Airtel seeks migration to unified licence regime with riders

Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom operator, has sought the Department of Telecommunication’s (DoT) approval to migrate to new licensing regime, provided the outcome of various court cases against the department is extended to the new framework. The migration to Unified Licences (UL) allows telecom companies to provide all services under one permit using any technology as against […]

Bangladesh’s landmark law banning torture

On 24 October, Bangladesh’s Parliament passed a law that criminalizes custodial torture and death. While there is scope for the law to be more closely aligned with the Torture Convention, it is a step forward in the fight against torture in Bangladesh where police torture and deaths in custody are rife. Saber Hossain Chowdhury is an […]

Bangladesh’s IPSSL group, Malaysia’ Glove Technology team up to market EcoGlove

DHAKA, Oct. 22 (IPSSL Press Release) — Bangladesh’s leading IPSSL group Tuesday announced that it now represents Malaysia’ Glove Technology in the country as the service provider of a new product line called the EcoGlove including a Glove Unique Reprocessing Unit (GURU) System, the latest innovation in single used glove technology. The announcement came one […]

Micro-grid solar photovoltaic modules in Bangladesh

AltEnergyMag (press release): In Bangladesh, electric powered micro-grid solar photovoltaic modules are producing clean and renewable electricity for schools in the cities of Khamarbahpata and Nowshala, hosting 130 students aged 10 to 15 years in rural areas. Energy Assistance France (EAF), an association formed by energy producers Cofely, Ineo and GDF-Suez helping communities which have no […]