A Danish TV documentary broadcast in May 2008, revealed unacceptable working conditions, pollution and underage labour at the facilities of suppliers to Grameenphone in Bangladesh. Telenor has drawn up unambiguous guide lines to ensure our corporate responsibility and that operation is run in accordance with our ethical standards. After having been informed about the unacceptable conditions, Telenor immediately initiated measures to ensure that required standards are adhered to. Telenor has a 62 per cent stake in Grameenphone.
Reuters, Bhopal, India- Authorities in Madhya Pradesh imposed a curfew in Indore on Friday after two people were killed and several injured in clashes between Hindu groups and Muslim residents over the transfer of land to the Amarnath shrine trust.
Four people had been killed on Thursday in Indore.Rate rise signals
REUTERS, FRANKFURT- The European Central Bank's interest rate rise sends a signal that it is serious about combating inflation, policymakers said as they staged a public relations offensive to justify Thursday's increase.
A day after raising rates to a seven-year high of 4.25 percent, policymakers around the 15-nation region denied that the increase would choke economic growth and said soaring inflation was a bigger danger to consumers.REUTERS, OMAHA, Nebraska- Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 200 metres individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Friday, clocking a time of one minute, 54.80 seconds.
Pushed to the wall by good friend and rival Ryan Lochte, Phelps sliced 0.18 seconds of his old mark of 1:54.98 set at last year's world championships in Melbourne.
BEIJING, Fri Jun 20, (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - As many as 10 percent of those affected by the earthquake in southwest China will need long-term mental health care, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, adding the region had a chance to build a better healthcare system.
Much of that support could be provided within the community as schools resume classes and lives begin to get back to normal.
22nd Fobana confce kicks off in New York
Dhaka University vice chancellor Prof SMA Faiz inaugurated the 22nd annual gathering of Fobana at New York's Hilton Hotel on Friday, reports agency
The main three-day conference of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (Fobana) is set to take place over the July 4-6 weekend, organised by the America-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries.Weather
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