Global pay gap will take 202 years to close, says World Economic Forum
Gender equality has stalled, says WEF, as women globally are paid 63% of what men get
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Bangladesh: Crackdown as Elections Loom
According to Human Rights Watch recent news article Bangladesh security forces have been arresting and intimidating opposition figures and threatening freedom of expression in advance of national elections on 30 December 2018. A report published by Human Rights Watch focuses on the Secret Detentions and Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh. Since 2013, law enforcement authorities in Bangladesh have illegally detained scores of opposition
Read moreBiswanath 8UK Networking Meeting in London
A networking meeting was held on Monday 12th November 7.30pm at the Monsoon Restaurant in Brick Lane London chaired by Alhaj Monir Khan and attended by S.I Khan, Azad Khan, MD Nanu Miah, Enus Ali Somir, Kodor Uddin, Habibur Rahman, Monir Ali, Aklaqur Rahman, Motosir Ali, Faruk Ali, Kamal Uddin, Sirajul Islam, Rashidul Islam, Nurul Islam, Rahmot Ali and Shamsuddin
Read moreOxfam criticises World Bank for backing deregulated labour markets
World Development Report dismisses concern about growing income inequality, say critics
Read moreBiswanath 8UK Committee meeting 16th October 2018
Biswanath 8UK an organisation dedicated to working for the habitants of Biswanath held a Committee meeting on Tuesday 16th October 2018 at Italian Coffee House, Luton, United Kingdom. This meeting was attended by S.I Khan, Monir Khan, MD Anwar Hussain, Sundar Ali (Nozrul), Azad Khan, Dilwar Hussain, Salek Chowdhury and Enus Ali. The purpose of this meeting was to review
Read moreBiswanath Cattle Traders
Cattle Traders have been selling lives stocks for centuries across all regions of Bangladesh but what makes Biswanath so famous for this trade? Why does some people use that trading link to rub one’s nose and why does some people get upset when they are asked if they trade in cattle? I want to explore some of these questions in
Read moreBiswanath 8UK distributed donations to Disabled people of the Upazila
Biswanath 8UK an organisation dedicated to working for the habitants of Biswanath distributed donations money to Disabled people of the Upazila. In total 64 disabled people received 1500 taka in cash each and benefited from the generosities of Biswanath 8UK members. This event was made a success by the dedication and demanding work of Ajmol Khan, Faruk Miah, Nurul Islam
Read moreMyanmar: Rohingya villagers who spoke to UN delegation forced into hiding
Security agencies launch hunt for villagers who shared their experiences of violence at the hands of the Myanmar military
Read moreAir pollution inequality widens between rich and poor nations
Rich cities have improved, but pollution in poorer countries is still rising and kills 7 million people a year globally, WHO data reveals
Read moreRevealed: Facebook hate speech exploded in Myanmar during Rohingya crisis
Analyst says: ‘I really don’t know how Zuckerberg and co sleep at night’ after evidence emerges of a spike in posts inciting violence
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