There is a growing concern that all the development in Bangladesh has come at the expense of democracy and rights. A common response to this concern is that at least over the last 50 years, this poor, war-torn nation has transformed itself into an almost middle-income nation where basic needs are met. Shouldn’t dignity be a part of these basic needs? And has this basic need
Tea workers’ strike: The Department of Labour organised a tripartite meeting between owners of tea gardens and tea workers’ leaders yesterday. However, workers’ strike continued this morning as no agreement was reached regarding their demand for an increased minimum wage.