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Showing posts with label Bangladesh. Show all posts
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Pope Francis I protest ' slavery ' in Bangladesh

That's the loudest statements about the employment conditions of Fransikus I in Bangladesh since he was selected on 13 March. Social justice, for him, it is very important to always noteworthy in all circumstances; especially in his position as the Shepherd of the people, the Holy Father of the Catholic Church.  "Living with just 50 dollars a month-United States-the wages of the workers who died, could be called as a slave," said Francis I, in a sermon at the mass in private morning at his residence, Vatican Radio reported.
The number of casualties due to building work--in the commercial area of Plasa Shutter Dhaka does not have permission,--collapsed last week, has risen to 411 people on Wednesday and about 40 unidentified victims had been buried.

Francis I gave his sermon on the International Labor Day (May Day) and says "do not provide decent wages as the cost of the company, because only the pursuit of profit is the same as opposing God." It is a sin to God the Lord.

Francis I posited, there are still many people in this world who live in conditions as slaves.

"Today in the world there is still slavery committed against God's most beautiful gift to humans: the ability to work, work and determine her dignity," said Francis I.

"How many of our brothers and sisters who live in a State like this because economic, social policy and politics?"

In his native country, Argentina, Francis I often defend the poor, oppressed and unemployment, at odds with the opinion of the Government's economic policies and defend the dignity and the dignity of the weakest members of society.

"Dignity is not the blessing of power, by money, and by culture. Instead! The dignity of work, the system is determined by the social, political and economy selected to take advantage of people, "he said.

Duty free access offered by Western countries and low wages have changed the export garment industry which results in Bangladesh as 19 million United States dollars a year. 60 percent of her clothes were shipped to Europe, where the tragedy raised questions about the price paid by life to get a cheap dress.

In the meeting with the faithful in St Peter's square after he argued about the rights of workers but does not increase Bangladesh's disaster.

"Work is the basis for the dignity of the person. I think of how many people into unemployment, not just young people who are unemployed as a result of the economic concept of pure money by greedy beyond the parameters of social justice, "he said in front of thousands of people.

In kotbahnya it was Francis I expect all State Governments in tackling the high unemployment level and strip off the system of slavery including human smuggling.

International Labour Organization estimates nearly 21 million people in the world who are victims of slavery or forced labour.

Nearly half that number also become victims of human smuggling, crossing the border between the countries, or in the country itself.

In Italy and a number of Western European countries, many young women from Africa and Eastern Europe are victims of smuggling of human beings and forced prostitution in the foray into big cities.

(M007/H-AK)



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Monday, March 25, 2013

The bodies were flown from Singapore President of Bangladesh

Singapore (Reuters)-the bodies of Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman on Thursday were flown to Dhaka after his death in a Singapore hospital, said the national airline Biman.

Rahman, 84 years old, a veteran politician of the ruling Awami League Party and appointed to occupy the largely ceremonial post in 2009, died on Wednesday at a private hospital in Singapore.

A special flight carrying the corpse of the leaders left Singapore shortly before 10 am local time, said Mohammad Arif Ullah, Biman's country manager in Singapore.

Rahman's family members and his aides also were in the Boeing 737-800, which was expected to land at about 11.50 pm local time in Dhaka, he told AFP.

Rahman, who suffers from kidney and respiratory problems, was flown to Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital by air ambulance on March 10 after his health deteriorated.

Bangladesh declared three days of mourning after her death and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called it a "loss that cannot be replaced for the country and the people of that country".

Rahman earlier profession as a lawyer and a member of Parliament who served the longest in the country.

He first joined Parliament in 1973 after identifies the name as an activist who encouraged Bangladesh to break free from the power of Pakistan, AFP reported.

Translator: Askan Krisna



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Sunday, October 2, 2011

'Toxic vessel' leaves Bangladesh

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29 September 2011 Last updated at 08:50 GMT By Anbarasan Ethirajan BBC News, Dhaka Ship breaking in Chittagong Hundreds of obsolete ships are dismantled every year in Chittagong The suspected toxic ship MV Asia Union, which last week sought to enter Bangladesh, left the country's waters in the last few days, officials say.

The ship's agents wanted permission for the Chinese-owned vessel to be dismantled in Bangladesh.

But officials last week told the coast guard to turn it back after complaints that it may contain harmful chemicals and pose a health and safety threat.

Bangladesh has become one of the world's leading ship-breaking nations.

Dozens of cargo ships and tankers from around the world are brought to yards - mostly in the Chittagong region - to be dismantled.

"As per the request of the department of environment, the Coast Guard acted and the ship left the territorial waters of Bangladesh. We are not sure about its next port of call," Captain Nazmul Alam, deputy conservator of Chittagong port told the BBC.

The ship was anchored around eight nautical miles (12km) off the coast of the southern port of Chittagong.

Environmental groups said the vessel might possess hazardous substances including asbestos, toxic paints and chemical residues which are harmful to human health and the environment.

An official last week said a team would be sent to the ship to find out whether it contained any toxic material before taking a final decision. But Captain Alam said that nobody visited the ship.

Every year, dozens of old ships are brought to Bangladesh to be dismantled for scrap.

Ship-breakers say that recycled steel from dismantled ships supplies around 60% of Bangladesh's total steel demands.

They say that the industry also provides jobs to thousands of people.

But environmentalists allege that many old ships come with hazardous materials which are dumped in coastal areas, posing a danger to the environment and to workers.



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