Economic justice

Dhaka, 11 June 2014: Today in a human chain in front of the national press club in Dhaka 15 national and district level farmers’ organizations led by EquityBD urge for allocating at least 20% of the total budget for agriculture. They also demand for an “Independent Agriculture Price Commission”...

Neither Bangladesh nor other LDCs should agree on TISA (Trade in Services Agreement) or TIFA (Trade and Investment Framework Agreement) as being pushed by WTO as it undermines the basic human rights by commercialization of Education, Health, Food and Water and only ensures the unchallenged profit by the multinational...

Today a human chain organized by 23 right-based organizations in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka demands WTO to ensure 100% DFQF (Duty Free Quota Free) facilities for the LDC in the market of developed countries. The street demonstration draws the attention of the WTO DG Mr....

Dhaka, 3rd May 2014. Today fifteen right-based civil society organizations led by EquityBD in a rally and human chain in front of the National Press Club accused government for favoring the multinational companies (MNC) with tax rules and demanded for stopping further extension of value added tax (VAT) as...

Dhaka 1st April 2014. Today in a panel discussion held in Dhaka Reporters’ Unity Mr. Roberto Bissio, the Coordinator of Social Watch, a global civil society alliance working in more than hundred countries, said that the enforcement for human rights and addressing inequalities should be the main concern in...

Dhaka 1st March 2014. Today fourteen civil society right groups led by Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD) in a press conference titled “Tax Evasion of MNCs should be stopped to Enhance Revenue” express their concern on tax evasion and capital flight by the MNCs and urged for a strong...

Dhaka, 1st February 2014. Civil society leaders demanded that the government’s proposals on sustainable development goals (SDGs) should include the guarantee of public’s right to information and government data. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be replaced by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the year 2015. Initial recommendations of the...

Dhaka, 14th December 2013. Today twelve right based civil society organizations organized a press conference titled “Hype and Hypocrisy in WTO: Was Bangladesh Ready?” at the National Press Club to provide feedback on the WTO 9th Ministerial held in Bali, Indonesia during last 3 to 6th December. Speakers urged for active political...

Dhaka, 21st November 2013. Today fifteen civil society rights group including farmers and labor organization in a rally organized in front of national press club Dhaka urge government to emphasize free movement of natural labor in the upcoming WTO ministerial to be held in Bali during 3 to 6...

Dhaka, 15th November 2013: Today a right based civil society group in a press conference in Dhaka said, both developed and developing countries political leaders to act with commitment to stop illicit financial flow from poor countries. EquityBD, a network of right-based civil societies, organizes the press conference to...