Bangladesh News

TopFinds: Powerful photo from Bangladesh disaster, living on Mars

A compelling photo captures a haunting scene amid the ruins of the collapsed Bangladesh garment factory in Savar. Thousands apply to live in a Mars colony. Talking to Robert Downey Jr. about Iron Man 3. Read on to learn more in this week's TopFinds.

In the Media by David Silverberg

Survivor found in rubble over 2 weeks after Bangladesh disaster

A survivor has been found in the ruins of the Bangladesh garment factory, which collapsed on Wednesday, 24th April, a day after the building's owner said it would last for a century.

In the Media by Stephen Morgan - 3 comments

Photo: Haunting final embrace from the Bangladesh factory rubble

Dhaka - The photo captures a haunting scene amid the ruins of the collapsed Bangladesh garment factory in Savar, near Dhaka, an incident killing at least 800 people.The disturbing photo shows two dead victims locked in a final embrace.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 4 comments

More people die in new garment factory fire in Bangladesh

As the death total in the recent collapse of a Bangladesh clothing factory soars to over 900, another garment factory fire has killed 8 people yesterday.

In the Media by Stephen Morgan

At least 27 dead in Bangladesh blasphemy law rioting

Dhaka - At least 27 people are dead in Bangladesh's capital city after clashes between police and protesters demanding the government enact an anti-blasphemy law that would punish those who defame Islam with death.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 5 comments

4 arrested in Bangladesh building collapse, hunt on for others

Dhaka - Arrests have begun and the hunt is on for others held responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people as a consequence of the building collapse in Bangladesh, in which some 3,000 garment workers were trapped.

In the Media by Stephen Morgan

Op-Ed: Are you comfy in your clothes? They could come from Bangladesh

Whether you buy top brands or cheap and cheerful, there is a one in five chance that the clothes you are wearing have blood on them. If you didn't know, the United States receives 23 percent of all garment products made in the death traps of Bangladesh.

In the Media by Stephen Morgan - 10 comments

40 found alive in rubble of collapsed Bangladesh building

News stations are reporting that a group of 40 people have been found alive on the 4th floor of the Bangladesh garment factory, which collapsed yesterday.

In the Media by Stephen Morgan

Death toll rises to 70 in Bangladesh building collapse

At least 70 people had been confirmed dead while more than 600 survivors were rescued in an eight storey building that collapsed Wednesday afternoon in the suburb of Bangladesh capital of Dhaka

In the Media by Leo Reyes

Bangladesh PM rejects Islamists demands for new blasphemy law

Dhaka - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected Islamists demands for a new blasphemy law to be introduced, affirming "This country is a secular democracy."

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 3 comments