The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh a decade ago, in which more than a thousand people died, led to a revolutionary French law on duty of care. How did it come about and is …
A decade after Bangladesh’s horror building collapse, we still haven’t passed modern slavery laws
OPINION: The Government has promised to pass anti-slavery laws – they need to get on with it, says World Vision’s Morgan Theakston.
10 years after Rana Plaza, is Bangladesh’s garment industry any safer?
The Rana Plaza disaster held a mirror up to the developed world, namely consumers hungry for cheap clothing and Western brands using low-cost production to meet demand. A decade on, are the clothing …
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Bangladesh
Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslims, was celebrated on Saturday across Bangladesh amid due solemnity, fervour and gaiety as the Ramadan, the month of fasting and abstinence, …
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 4 more cases
Bangladesh reported four more Covid cases in the 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new numbers, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,038,154, according to the Directorate General of Health …
Good news for travellers! Tripura-Bangladesh rail link to be completed soon – Know length, progress report & more details
Good news for travellers! Soon one can travel to Bangladesh through a new rail route. This 15-km long railway link will connect Tripura’s Agartala with Bangladesh’s Gangasagar. Presently, the Indian …
Md Sahabuddin to take oath as Bangladesh’s 22nd President Monday
President-elect Mohammad Sahabuddin will take oath as the 22nd President of Bangladesh on Monday. The oath-taking ceremony will be held in historic Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban in Dhaka at about …
Life of Rohingyas: Exclusive report from world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh
Hazy air encircles Camp 11 in the Ukhiya subdistrict of Cox’s Bazar, 400km south of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. There is ash everywhere, covering the smouldering remains of hutments destroyed in a …
Bangladesh Set To Repay Russian Nuclear Plant Loan With Chinese Currency Yuan: Report
Bangladesh has approved a payment of $318 million to a Russian nuclear power developer using the Chinese yuan, said a report citing a Bangladeshi official.
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh celebrate Eid Al Fitr today
Eid Al Fitr was celebrated across India, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh on Saturday with religious zeal and fervor. Eid congregations were being held at open places, mosques and Eidgahs in all major …