Dhaka - Bangladesh has defended the death sentences handed to 152 soldiers for mutiny, insisting on Wednesday that those convicted would have an opportunity to appeal and denying claims that confessions were extracted through … [Read More]

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MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) Scoreboard Wednesday in the Twenty20 international between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium: Anton Devcich c Shamsur b Razzak 59 Hamish Rutherford c Nasir b Gazi 17 Ross Taylor c Naeem b Ziaur 28 Colin Munro not out 73 Corey Anderson b Al-Amin 18 Luke Ronchi c&b Al-Amin 0 Nathan [...]

Colin Munro and Anton Devcich hit half-centuries as New Zealand posted 5-204 in the one-off Twenty20 international against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. Munro returned unbeaten on 73 off 39 balls to lift New Zealand to their second-highest total in T20 cricket behind the 6-214 against Australia in 2010. Munro, a 26-year old [...]

Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for meeting controversial cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, who had issued a fatwa against Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen. “As today Arvind Kejriwal called Tauqeer Raza Khan in its campaign so it might be possible that he would call Baba Ramdev tomorrow [...]

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A Bangladesh court on Tuesday sentenced to death 152 former members of the paramilitary border security force who were allegedly involved in a 2009 mutiny that left at least 74 people dead, including more than 50 military commanders.
“They will be hanged by neck until they are dead,” Judge Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman said, concluding [...]

Bangladesh's wage board has proposed raising the minimum salary for garment industry workers by 77% to 5,300 takas ($68; £42) a month. A string of fatal incidents have raised concerns over working conditions and low salaries in the sector - a key contributor to the country's economy. Workers have [...]

Criticized over unsafe conditions and low pay in its garment industry, Bangladesh took a first step to raise wages on Monday with a special government-appointed board voting to nearly double the minimum wage. Factory owners complained that the increase was too high, labor leaders that it was too low.
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Criticized over unsafe conditions and low pay in its garment industry, Bangladesh took a first step to raise wages on Monday with a special government-appointed board voting to nearly double the minimum wage. Factory owners complained that the increase was too high, labor leaders that it was too low.
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CREDIT: AP Facing outcry after a garment factory collapse killed more than 1,000 people, a Bangladesh government panel followed through on its promise Monday … [Read More]

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An unidentified relative of a Bangladeshi garment factory worker cries at the scene of a factory fire that killed 12 people in Gazipur outside Dhaka on Oct. 9. Bangladeshi workers' salaries will be raised to about $66 a month. (Associated … [Read More]

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