Creating oversight body to prevent custodial torture
Given the long history of torture and even deaths of detainees in police custody, the creation of an independent oversight mechanism to prevent such serious human rights abuse has been long overdue. Especially, with the nightmarish experience of gratuitous murders in police custody and establishment of secret torture and death...
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Deconstructing the viral confrontation at MMCH
A causality department in-charge at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital did last Saturday what almost no one does these days. When the Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) visited his operation theatre, he publicly challenged the DG over missing a three-day training session in Dhaka where...
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Intellectual dishonesty distorts history
December is a time for the Bangladeshis to reflect on the sacrifices and achievements made during the war of liberation. Fifty-five years ago, Bangladesh was first recognised as an independent country. Bhutan recognised Bangladesh on December 6, 1971, and India did the same the next day. Two days before, India...
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Increased FOC limits threatens deemed export industry
The textile accessories industry is likely to face a severely turbulent situation due to the new amendment to the Import Policy Order, which increases the FOC (duty-free importation of fabrics and accessories) limit. Usually, exporters holding bond licences can avail 50 per cent FOC of their total exports from the...
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Making most of UK duty-free access
The UK's decision to retain Bangladesh's duty-free access until 2029 under its Developing Countries Trading Scheme has brought much-needed relief and optimism. As Bangladesh moves beyond LDC status, concerns about losing market advantages have been widespread. The UK-our third-largest export destination-has now given us a short but valuable transition window....
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