Quota system versus merit-based civil service

The prevailing quota system in the civil service of Bangladesh was introduced by an executive order immediately after independence in 1972 as an affirmative action to promote inclusive representations for the people of various backgrounds. Students of different universities and colleges have been staging demonstrations demanding an end to the...

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Untamed transitions: The RMG case

Jon Emont recently noted in the Wall Street Journal how five years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, "aren't ready to go it alone to ensure safety standards . . . ." (March 29, 2018, at www.wsj.com/articles/five-years-after-tragedy-bangaldesh-factories-remain-unsafe-1522324800?reflink=djem_Frontiers) As both the Accord and Alliance, created by West European and North American retailers...

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