Dhaka, 9th September 2013: Today EquityBD (Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh) a national network of civil society rights groups has given a statement expressing concern on 3G mobile auction conducted by BTRC (Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission) yesterday. They demand a full disclosure from BTRC and a parliamentary debate...
According the meteorological report the cyclone Mahasen is now on its way to hit Bangladesh coastline during 15th May midnight to 16th May early morning. In order to reduce the loss of lives and assets of the coastal people much preparedness is required. Many emergency services and equipments are...
24 rights based civil society, labor and farmers’ organizations led by EquityBD urge the politicians to end the political confrontation in Bangladesh through dialogue in a human chain and rally held today in front of the National Press Club. They also demand to stop the hate speech and to...
Dhaka 25th April 2013: Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD), an alliance of around 400 right based NGOs, labor and farmers organizations of the country, express grave concern about the Savar building collapse on 24th April tolling death of 190 garments workers and over hundreds of missing. EquityBD...
A CSO network called NGO Forum on ADB raises 9 point demand to the Government Delegation of Bangladesh who is joining to the upcoming 46th AGM of ADB to be held in Delhi. Today (Saturday, April 20, 2013) in a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity, leaders of...
Allowing VAT exemption of the cell phone operators will increase the profit repatriation by the MNCs
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We have come across that, five cell phone operators of Bangladesh including GP and Robi recently submit an application to the Ministry of Finance for a rebate on the 7.5% VAT imposed on their 2G license. Being asked for a comment on this, BTRC recommends the rebate clearly favoring...
Equitybd believes that its goal complies with the spirit of 21st February which means building a society with Equity and Justice for all. The secretariat observes the International Mother’s Language Day today participating in the people's march towards the Central Shahid Minar in Dhaka to offer their wreath on...
Dhaka, 16th February 2013. Today seventeen rights based organizations and networks organized a human chain in front of the National Press Club demanding quick disposal of audit objections and expressed mass dissatisfaction on the corruption and embezzlement of public money. The speeches in the demonstration was moderated by Mustafa...
Dhaka, 7 June 2012. Today in a seminar, held at Bangabandu International Conference Centre on the title of “Re-directive development and Rio+20: Progress and Perspective Bangladesh”, where members of civil society opined that, Bangladesh needs technical and financial support from the developed and rich countries to go with the...
21st February 2012: Dhaka. Today the Equity and Justice Working Group (EquityBD) brought out a rally to pay respect to the martyrs of the International Mother Language Day
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Dhaka, 05 December 2024. In a press conference, Civil society organizations (CSOs) has recommended government to look forward with self-dependent climate plan fighting climatic...