Economic justice

Dhaka 16th April 2016. Today in a roundtable title “Illicit Financial Flow and Our Political Economy” jointly organized by the Daily Bonikbarta and Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD), speakers are urged for a minimum political commitment from all parties to promote sense of security to reduce illicit...

Twelve Farmers’ Organizations term the WTO treaty on agri-subsidies withdrawal suicidal for Bangladesh, Demanded special measures in the 2016-17 budget to ensure sustainable food security. Today 12 farmers’ organizations have termed the recent WTO treaty on subsidy withdrawal from agriculture as suicidal for the food security of Bangladesh. They were...

Dhaka, 08 December 2015. Today thirty civil society rights group including farmers and labour organizations have urged government to position to implement the “Bali ministerial package 2013” through Doha Development Agenda to achieve common global goal through WTO negotiation. They also criticize present biased & unfair role of WTO...

As a part of Global Week of Action for Tax Justice, today more than 20 rights based civil society organizations including farmers and labor organizations led by EquityBD has organized a human chain in front of national press club and demand to ensure Tax Transparency of MNCs (Multinational Companies)...

Dhaka, today, October 10, 2015. Today, 30 rights based organizations which includes right based civil societies, trade unions, farmers, leaded by EquityBD has demanded TRIPs (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) or Intellectual Property Rights waiver for Bangladesh as well as other LDCs (Least Developed Countries) until become a developed...

Dhaka 8th October 2015. Today right based civil societies expressed concern on little participation of civil societies in the government planning process especially in vision 2021 and 7th five year plan, which is being considered as graduation strategies toward middle income country, they said that in view of Istanbul...

Dhaka, 30th September 2015. Today in a seminar organized by CANSA (Climate Action Network South Asia) , Action 2015 and EquityBD, title “ SDG and Paris Climate Conference : Redlines in View of MVCs People Expectations” civil society leaders urged Prime Minister to lead the climate negotiation process and...

Dhaka 23rd September 2015. Today twenty-three organizations including farmers, labor, civil society right groups in a Human Chain held in front of the National Press Club urged the Prime Minister to raise the demand of a legally binding climate treaty during the UN Sustainable Development Summit, as it is...