Bangladesh
Bangladesh
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Banking and InsuranceSWIFT co-operative working to address cyber security concerns
SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is working on implementing a Customer Security Programme to improve security of global banking. Earlier this year SWIFT, a Belgian co-operative which enables customers to...
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PoliticsBangladesh prime minister calls for strengthening the co-op movement
The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, highlighted the contribution of co-operatives to the country’s socio-economic development, in a speech ahead of National Co-operative Day on 6 November. Sheika Hasina called for national unity and...
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DemocracyThe Alliance welcomes its latest member
Coop Global Sourcing Limited (CGS) joins the International Co-operative Alliance as an Associate Member. CGS is a joint sourcing company for European co-operatives that is based in China, Vietnam and Bangladesh. They serve consumer co-operatives...
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Business
Campaign Pressures Gap & Walmart to Improve Garment Industry Safety in Bangladesh
From International Labor Rights Forum: “Please join with us for a global day of action on June 29 to call on Gap and Walmart to protect garment workers. The horrific catastrophes in Bangladesh of unparalleled...
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Development
Toronto Becomes Largest Fair Trade City in N. America
In the wake of the recent garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed more than 800 people, consumers and larger institutions are growing more aware of the need for responsible sourcing initiatives such as Fair...
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FairtradeFair trade funerals possible with ethical coffins
Funeral homes around the UK are offering for sale a selection of fairly-traded coffins.
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DevelopmentMeet Salma: Producing fair trade coffins has helped to lift her family out of poverty
Death is bringing new life to Salma and her family, along with many other workers in Bangladesh through Faritrade.
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Business
Global IYC Appeal now stands CHF 662,320.91
The worldwide co-operative community continues to show their support for the ICA’s Global Appeal for the International Year of Co-ops. In the last month this figure has crashed through the half a million swiss franc...
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Development
Doug Dirks Named New CEO of Ten Thousand Villages USA
The Ten Thousand Villages USA Board Chair announced today the following: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Ten Thousand Villages in the United States, I am pleased to announce that Doug Dirks has...
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Banking and Insurance
PILIL, Bangladesh, receives International Quality Award
Earlier this month, Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited (PILIL), an ICMIF member based in Bangladesh, travelled to Switzerland to receive a Century International Quality ERA Award in the Gold category for Quality Management. The presentation...