Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.
Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process
Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.
Why should there be two different food standards for two social strata?
The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices
Another round of price hikes of essential items, more misery for ordinary people
Mess residents’ struggle highlights vulnerability to high food prices
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
Why cut back on public food distribution programmes when they are needed the most?
Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.
Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process
Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.
Why should there be two different food standards for two social strata?
The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices
Another round of price hikes of essential items, more misery for ordinary people
Mess residents’ struggle highlights vulnerability to high food prices
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
Why cut back on public food distribution programmes when they are needed the most?
