Economic justice

Dhaka, 16th July 2013. Today in a press conference held at National Press Club eight right based civil society networks criticize value added tax (VAT) as it is regressive especially to the poor and middle class consumers. They urge the government to emphasize on corporate and direct tax and...

Seven civil society groups urge for justice and effectiveness of Green Climate Fund (GCF) after presenting 11-points demand in a press conference in the National Press Club, Dhaka today (15 June 2013) jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL), Climate Finance Governance Network...

Dhaka, 12th June 2013. Today nine rights based civil society networks in a press conference at national press club has criticize government for little integration of climate change adaptation planning in national budget 2013-14. They urged appropriate integration of climate adaptation is necessary for the survival of the country,...

Civil society right groups network EquityBD and VOICE in a press conference held at the city’s national press club criticized United Nation High Level Panel (UN HLP) report on post 2015 agenda terming it “as lofty goal and empty bowl” and said that the report is in fact...

Today in a press conference held at the national press club civil society climate networks and organizations demand to integrate the climate adaptation strategy in the forthcoming National Plan and Budget. They also demand a review on the performance of two climate funds and raise question on allocation and...

Today in a press conference 18 right based organizations including labor and farmers organizations led by EquityBD urge developed countries especially EU and USA not to put “no roll back” upon TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) waiver extension for Least Developed Countries (LDC). They also urge developed countries...

Speakers urge political leaders for strong commitment to stop all source of black money today in a seminar organized by EquityBD, a network of right-based organizations in Bangladesh. They have also commented that confrontational politics is mainly responsible for capital flight, as it increases the sense of insecurity in...

13th April 2013, Civil society organizations in Chittagong urge the government to reduce the burden of VAT which fall heavily on the poor and demand to give more priority on the direct taxes from people who can afford it. A seminar held in the Press Club in Chittagong on Saturday, 13th...

Dhaka, 15th September 2012. Today in a seminar held in national press club organized by EquityBD a civil society network of right groups in Bangladesh, and other policy makers has criticize IMF (International Monetary Fund) for pursuing discredited tax policy in Bangladesh. They urged government to reconsider new VAT...

Dhaka, 27th June 2012. Today twenty civil society rights group networks and organizations in a rally and human chain organized in front of national press club, Dhaka has expressed worried on continuous expanding nature of revenue i.e., administrative expenditures, they mentioned that there are lessons in whole world even...