Opposition parties seek Prime Minister’s ouster
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Sentences American and Briton to Death for War Crimes
Men convicted in absentia for crimes committed during 1971 war of independence
60-Hour Strike in Bangladesh Turns Violent, 14 Killed
Fourteen people have died in political clashes in Bangladesh since Friday as a three-day shutdown called by opposition parties turned violent. More than 30 people were injured in clashes on Tuesday, the last day of the general …
Fire in Bangladesh Garment Factory Kills 10
The notoriously poor working conditions in the South Asian nation have ignited local protests and global scrutiny
Worker Protests Enter Fourth Day in Bangladesh
Garment factory employees returned to the streets of Dhaka on Tuesday after talks fail to produce a meaningful deal
Bangladeshi Garment Workers Set Factories Ablaze in Bid for Higher Wages
Laborers in the impoverished South Asian nation clash with police as weekend protests spill into Monday
After Rana Plaza, Tazreen Factory Fire Victims Struggle to Be Remembered
Hundreds of survivors of Bangladesh’s Tazreen factory fire, which claimed at least 112 lives, fail to secure medical and financial help in the shadow of the Rana Plaza collapse
Clashes in Dhaka After Court Hands Down Death Sentence to Islamist Leader
City in lockdown as supporters of Abdul Quader Molla erect barricades
In Bangladesh, Rana Plaza Victims Still Await Compensation
Brands fail to show up for an International Labour Organization-chaired meeting due to decide on long-term compensation for thousands affected by April’s factory collapse in Dhaka
In Wake of Rana Plaza Tragedy, Bangladesh Garment-Factory Inspections Floundering
The Dhaka garment-factory collapse of April 24 claimed the lives of 1,129 people, but rectifying atrocious working practices amid an international uproar is proving a tall order
Hell for Leather: Bangladesh’s Toxic Tanneries Ravage Lives and Environment
Correction appended: Nov. 13, 2013, 10:20 p.m. E.T.
Inside the factory, shirtless workers stretch freshly dyed sheets of goat leather across industrial drying racks. Sleek and durable, the leather is in great demand at fashion …
After Much Heartbreak, Some Good News at Last for Bangladesh
The World Bank quietly announced that Bangladesh reduced the number of people living in poverty from 63 million in 2000 to 47 million in 2010
Acts of Killing: How Asia Still Struggles With Histories of Genocide
On Monday, a controversial special tribunal in Bangladesh deemed a 90-year-old man a war criminal. Ghulam Azam, the spiritual head of Bangladesh’s far-right Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party, was found guilty of “crimes against …