BDT 14.5 LAC: The value of a RMG worker's life?

BDT 14.5 LAC: The value of a RMG worker's life?

The Rana Plaza collapse has been dubbed the 'deadliest structural collapse in modern human history', claiming 1,135 lives, injuring thousands more who survived. Victims appear to be one step closer to receiving compensation from the government after a 31-member panel finalized a set of recommendations, setting BDT 14.5 lac as compensation for the dead and missing workers and the permanently disabled ones.

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Sources:
www.thedailystar.net/business/rana-plaza-funds-get-closer-8878
www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/24/bangladesh-building-collapse-kills-garment-workers
www.itv.com/news/update/2013-04-25/case-filed-against-owners-of-collapsed-building-in-dhaka/
blogs.ft.com/photo-diary/tag/rana-plaza/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Savar_building_collapse

Shocking facts about Domestic Abuse in Bangladesh

Shocking facts about Domestic Abuse in Bangladesh 

These facts are not from history; they are not from the dark ages. This is happening today. According to a 2011 study of 12,600 women across Bangladesh conducted by BBS and UNFPA, 9 out of10 women have been physically abused by their husbands, 8 out of 10 in the last 12 months. HALF of these women were abused so badly they needed medical help.

#bangladeshinnumbers #bangladesh #domesticviolence

Source:
www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/most-abused-at-homes-8422

The Truth About Domestic Violence

The Truth About Domestic Violence

Nearly 9 out of 10 wives (87%) suffer from domestic violence at the hands of their husbands in Bangladesh, according to a nationwide survey in 7 divisions conducted by the BBS and the UNFPA in 2011. The survey, published in 2013, presents an alarming picture of a permanent habit of abuse as 77% percent of respondents said that they were abused in the last 12 months.

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Source:
www.facebook.com/bangladeshinnumbers
www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/most-abused-at-homes-8422

The Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts

With a career of 26 long years of capturing our imagination with her ethereal beauty and intense celluloid performance, Suchitra Sen symbolized the golden age of Bengali cinema. She passed away yesterday, 17 January 2014, at the age of 82. May she remain an eternal icon, forever alive in our hearts.

#bangladeshinnumbers #suchitrasen #suchitra 

Sources:
www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/entertainment/legendary-actress-suchitra-sen-suffers-massive-heart-attack-dies-in-kolkata-hospital/article1-1173779.aspx
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Suchitra-Sen-The-quintessential-enigma-despite-59-films/articleshow/28935237.cms
www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/10-less-known-facts-about-suchitra-sen-the-first-paro-of-bollywood/

Webzine - Issue 2 (December 2013)

Couldn't keep up with all of Bangladesh in Numbers' infographics last month? Not to worry! Here's the second issue of the webzine, presenting the best of last month's infrographics (Dec 2013), freely downloadable from:

http://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2Itx3V9lwELdndwaVRTUnN6RUE

How many to die from cold in 2014?

How many to die from cold in 2014?

In 2013, Bangladesh faced the lowest temperature in 68 years, as low as 3 degrees Celsius, killing 200 people (mostly in northern parts of Bangladesh. How many will die in 2014? Millions of homeless people in the country (3.4 million in Dhaka alone) are vulnerable to the cold.

Sources:
khabarsouthasia.com/en_GB/articles/apwi/articles/features/2013/02/14/feature-02
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928094/
reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/80-dead-temperature-hits-record-low-bangladesh
www.dhakatribune.com/environment/2014/jan/09/lowest-temperature-year-recorded

Growth of Profits in 2013

Growth of Profits in 2013

The pharmaceutical sector grew the fastest in 2013 in terms of profits, while Banks suffered from lower profits. Please note that the red water balloons in the infographic do not represent losses, rather lower profits than the previous year (negative growth).

Source:
www.thedailystar.net/business/pharma-best-performer-on-dse-banking-worst-6750
www.facebook.com/bangladeshinnumbers

507 deaths due to political violence in 2013

507 deaths due to political violence in 2013

According to the Ain O Salish Kendra, as many as 848 clashes took place in 2013 surrounding the verdicts of war crimes trials and political disputes. The clashes killed 507 people including 15 police and two BGB men and left 22,407 injured. May history remember 2013, but not repeat it.

Source:
www.thedailystar.net/ask-fears-rise-of-militancy-4835www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/03/bangladesh-elections-tensions-high-opposition-boycott

Land wealth of 8 AL leaders rise 49 times in 5 years

Land wealth of 8 AL leaders rise 49 times in 5 years

"A random scan of the wealth statements of eight ruling party lawmakers and leaders recently submitted to the Election Commission reveals their lust for land and how aggressively they got hold of it as much as they could during the last five years. Just five years ago, as per their 2008 wealth statements, the eight owned only 71.417 acres of land. They now own 3,508 acres of land. The pieces of land are worth a couple of thousands crore taka," writes Hasan Jahid Tusher of The Daily Star.

Source:
www.thedailystar.net/love-for-land-knows-no-bounds-5075