Pension
We need to move from universal pension to universal social protection system
The universal pension would be out of reach of the extremely poor, such as day labourers, due to their inability to make contributions.
Quader not meeting protesting teachers today: FBUTA
The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) said the scheduled meeting with Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today to discuss the teachers' ongoing work abstention has been cancelled
Ensure same pension scheme for all
A pension scheme in which the employee and employer make equal contributions is welcome in this economy, but it has to apply to all, be they public university teachers, bureaucrats or other government employees, economists say.
Teachers' protest over pension scheme: No classes, exams at DU for third straight day
For the third consecutive day, there was no academic activity, including classes and exams, at Dhaka University today as the teachers have been observing work abstention to further their demand of reinstating previous pension facilities in place of the Universal Pension Scheme
Public universities slip into turmoil
Teachers, officials and staffers of public universities abstained from work for the second straight day yesterday over pension benefits, dragging on the stalemate in the activities of the higher educational institutions.
Pension protest brings public univs to halt
Teachers went on an indefinite strike over pension benefits yesterday, paralysing public universities across the country.
Academic activities of 35 public univs halted as teachers start work abstention
Action taken to press home demand to reinstate previous pension facilities
Public univ teachers to go on indefinite work abstention over pension
Public university teachers across the country will go on an indefinite work abstention from tomorrow as the government has not heeded their demand to reinstate previous pension facilities in place of the Universal Pension Scheme
Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?
Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.
We need to move from universal pension to universal social protection system
The universal pension would be out of reach of the extremely poor, such as day labourers, due to their inability to make contributions.
Quader not meeting protesting teachers today: FBUTA
The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) said the scheduled meeting with Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today to discuss the teachers' ongoing work abstention has been cancelled
Ensure same pension scheme for all
A pension scheme in which the employee and employer make equal contributions is welcome in this economy, but it has to apply to all, be they public university teachers, bureaucrats or other government employees, economists say.
Teachers' protest over pension scheme: No classes, exams at DU for third straight day
For the third consecutive day, there was no academic activity, including classes and exams, at Dhaka University today as the teachers have been observing work abstention to further their demand of reinstating previous pension facilities in place of the Universal Pension Scheme
Public universities slip into turmoil
Teachers, officials and staffers of public universities abstained from work for the second straight day yesterday over pension benefits, dragging on the stalemate in the activities of the higher educational institutions.
Pension protest brings public univs to halt
Teachers went on an indefinite strike over pension benefits yesterday, paralysing public universities across the country.
Academic activities of 35 public univs halted as teachers start work abstention
Action taken to press home demand to reinstate previous pension facilities
Public univ teachers to go on indefinite work abstention over pension
Public university teachers across the country will go on an indefinite work abstention from tomorrow as the government has not heeded their demand to reinstate previous pension facilities in place of the Universal Pension Scheme
Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?
Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.
Universal Pension Scheme: Private sector employers to contribute 50pc
Private sector employers have to contribute 50 percent of their employees’ monthly instalments under the universal pension scheme, said a gazette from the finance ministry yesterday.