Etiket: Bangladesh
Cyclone Mocha becomes a Category 5 hurricane as it approaches the coasts of Bangladesh and Burma
Mocha intensified as it approached the coasts of the Bay of Bengal, according to the US Typhoon Warning Center. The cyclone is accompanied by winds blowing up to 259 kilometers…
Pathan | Bangladesh cinemas screen first Indian film in 50 years
(Dhaka) Thousands of spectators flooded the cinemas of Dhaka on Friday for the release of Pathanan Indian blockbuster starring Shah Rukh Khan and the first Bollywood film to be widely…
Mobilization to better protect textile workers in Bangladesh from Canada
On April 24, 2013, a building that housed two garment factories collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. No less than 1,134 workers, mostly women, lost their lives; 2,581 others were pulled from…
ten years after the Rana Plaza accident in Bangladesh, progress has been made in terms of safety
The Rana Plaza accident, on April 24, 2013, remains so far the most deadly in the recent history of the textile industry. This tragedy led to an awareness of Westerners…
Massive fire devastates clothing market in Bangladesh
Hundreds of firefighters managed to control, Tuesday in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, a gigantic fire which devastated a popular clothing market, after several hours of fighting against the infernal inferno.…
Bangladesh: 15 dead in the explosion of an office building
At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday and around 100 others injured after an explosion at an office building in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, hospital sources said. The blast…
Bangladesh refugee camp fire leaves 12,000 Rohingya homeless
A fire that broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday left around 12,000 people homeless, an official said. The fire broke out in the early…
Major clothing brands accused of abusive practices in Bangladesh
Zara, Next, H & M, Primark… Major international clothing brands are accused of unfair practices towards their suppliers in Bangladesh, with for example cancellations of orders, non-payments or late pay,…
Bangladesh: opposition protests demand the resignation of the prime minister
A huge crowd took to the streets of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Wednesday to show their anger at the rising cost of living, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister…
Bangladesh inaugurates its first metro line in its asphyxiated capital
Bangladesh inaugurated its first aerial metro line in Dhaka on Wednesday, in a sprawling city suffocated by car traffic. “We promised to eradicate traffic jams in Dhaka,” “with six metro…
Bangladesh: the opposition organizes a large demonstration in the capital
Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party took to the streets in Dhaka on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government and demand new elections.…
the foundation helping refugees in Bangladesh
Helping the poorest to improve their daily lives for a day through sports practice is the objective of the start-up Klabu – club in Swahili, the language of Kenya-, which…
Bangladesh: sinking of a boat of Rohingya refugees, at least three dead
At least three people died and around 20 were missing on Tuesday off the coast of Bangladesh after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees to Malaysia sank, according to a new…
Climate crisis | Bangladesh denounces the “tragedy” of the inaction of the rich countries
(New York) “They don’t act. They speak, but they do not act”. Faced with the unfulfilled climate promises of the rich countries, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is…
In Bangladesh, crooner Hero Alom ordered to stop massacring the national repertoire
Hero Alom has nearly two million fans on Facebook and nearly 1.5 million on YouTube where he has been broadcasting his songs in extravagant videos for several years. But the…
Financial crisis | IMF ready to help Bangladesh
(Dhaka, Bangladesh) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Bangladesh, which recently asked for help to overcome a financial crisis caused by the volatility of energy prices since…
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh … The news of the world of the week
Posted on 03/25/2022 22:40 FRANCE 2 Article written by Like every weekend, the 20 Heures offers the weekly photo, a week of news in a few images. Friday, March 25,…
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh … The news of the world of the week
Posted on 03/25/2022 22:40 FRANCE 2 Article written by Like every weekend, the 20 Heures offers the weekly photo, a week of news in a few images. Friday, March 25,…
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh … The news of the world of the week
Posted on 03/25/2022 22:40 FRANCE 2 Article written by Like every weekend, the 20 Heures offers the weekly photo, a week of news in a few images. Friday, March 25,…
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh … The news of the world of the week
Posted on 03/25/2022 22:40 FRANCE 2 Article written by Like every weekend, the 20 Heures offers the weekly photo, a week of news in a few images. Friday, March 25,…