Bangladesh this weekend, angered by the unstable south Asian nation's politicians. For most of last week Dhaka was paralysed by violent protests launched by the opposition party to mark its hostility to the current government's plan to hold an election in January without installing a neutral caretaker administration first. More than 20 people died as [...]

Workers are suspected of causing a fire that engulfed one of Bangladesh's biggest garment factories which produces clothing for well-known retailers including the Gap and Walmart.Firefighters were still battling flames on Friday after the 10-story building in the industrial district of Gazipur was set ablaze around midnight on … [Read More]

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A fire at one of Bangladesh's largest garment factories, an apparent act of arson, could put a big dent in deliveries for some major Western retailers. There were no reports of injuries after Friday's fire, which gutted the ten-story factory localed outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Several freight trucks were also reportedly [...]

The workers return long after the sun has set. Some walk across the concrete bridge which is the only link between the slum and the old city of Dhaka, then head towards the tenements on the far side. Others simply step off the high embankment beside the stinking river and, leaving the orange glow of [...]

Bangladesh’s main opposition has announced a 72-hour blockade starting Saturday over its demand for a non-party caretaker government to oversee the January 5 national elections. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) made the announcement of rail, road and waterway blockade demanding cancellation of the election schedule and holding a free and fair election, the Bangladesh [...]

Manila, Philippines – A Bangladesh Navy Ship BNS Somudra Joy arrived yesterday at Pier 15 in South Harbor Manila to deliver relief goods worth US$1.25 million to the survivors of typhoon … [Read More]

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People take pictures during a fire at a nine-story garment factory in Gazipur, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday. The fire destroyed the factory after an alleged arson attack over rumors of death of a worker in clashes with police. … [Read More]

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At least 17 people were killed and about 30 others injured as a goods laden truck and a night passenger bus collided head on in Bangladesh's Shajahanpur sub- district of Bogra district, 197 km northwest of the capital Dhaka, on Thursday morning.Police was quoted by private news agency UNB as saying that the Dhaka bound [...]

A massive blaze gutted a 10-story garment factory in Bangladesh on Friday, adding a fresh stain to the local garment industry’s already blotchy work safety record. … [Read More]

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The chairperson of the Bangladesh War Crimes Fact Finding Committee, M. A. Hassan, has pinned his hopes on the tribunal, and said perpetrators of the 1971 liberation war will be brought to book. In his book titled, ‘Beyond Denial: The Evidence of Genocide, and its provenance’, Hassan emphasised that the purpose is not for vengeance [...]