Tag: Bangladesh
why the release of a cargo ship for ransom raises fears of a resurgence of piracy
Somali pirates freed a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship and its 23 crew members on April 14, 2024 after paying a ransom by the ship’s owners, the shipping company said. Gold, ”…
Fire disaster in a 7-storey restaurant in Bangladesh: 43 dead, 22 injured
A fire disaster occurred in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The fire, which started in the 7-storey restaurant called Kacchi Bhai, quickly engulfed the entire building. 43 PEOPLE LOST THEIR…
bank confirms ousting of Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus from two companies
In Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was ousted from two companies he founded. In conflict with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and targeted by around a hundred accusations, the…
Thousands homeless after fires in Bangladesh
previous full screen Next A suspected arson has ravaged a refugee camp in Bangladesh. 1 / 2Photo: Shafiqur Rahman/AP/TT Around 4,000 people from the Rohingya ethnic group are homeless after…
Violent election day in Bangladesh
full screenBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote in the capital Dhaka. Photo: Altaf Qadri/AP/TT Police in Bangladesh have fired shots to disperse opposition protesters during Sunday’s parliamentary election.…
The opposition boycotts the elections in Bangladesh
full screen Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh during an election rally. Photo: Saiful Islam Kallal/AP/TT The leading opposition party in Bangladesh began a two-day general strike at dawn on…
In Bangladesh, textile industry workers suffer from ‘starvation wages’
Last November, thousands of garment workers staged a historic strike in Bangladesh. Affected by inflation, they are paid below the poverty line. But their demands for better working conditions were…
Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner, sentenced to six months in prison
In Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has just been sentenced to six months in prison for violating certain labor law rules. Accusations denied by this economist, recognized for…
Peace laureate sentenced to prison in Bangladesh
full screen Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus. Archive image. Photo: AM Ahad/AP/TT Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sentenced to six months in prison by a court in Bangladesh. According…
Bangladesh: clashes between police and workers during the reopening of textile factories
In Bangladesh, new clashes broke out between police and textile industry workers this Saturday morning, during the reopening of garment factories. Nearly 600 factories producing clothing for major global clothing…