Farmers have long been awaiting compensation linked to the Puhulpola reservoir, a project backed by Colombo and Tehran worth nearly 200 million euros. Agricultural income has plummeted and claims relating to the loss of land and property remain unresolved.
On 24 April 2013, a building housing factories supplying major brands collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people, most of them women. Despite some initial progress, wages continue to be low, unions have little room to operate, and survivors are hard-pressed to find work because of persistent health problems. Bangladesh is the world's second-largest garments exporter after China.
The affidavit of a young man recruited through Facebook job ad was released today at a Philippine Senate hearing. About a thousand foreigners work in the same area in Parañaque near the international airport. A finger is pointed at the Bureau of Immigration easy entry visas.
During a meeting in Negombo, fishermen’s organizations from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka decided to put pressure on governments and trade unions to support ILO approval of a draft convention in June. The new norm grants the same rights to fishermen on small and big vessels.
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