Muslim leader denies war crimes
Source: BBC
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-18 20:21:55 -0700 | travel-news
War crimes-accused Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin 'will clear name' BBC Asian Network Mr Mueen-Uddin played a role in setting up the Muslim Council of Britain A British Muslim leader from London who has been indicted in Bangladesh for war crimes has said...
Immigration officer wanted R7 000 bribe
Source: News 24
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-18 13:53:06 -0700 | sports-news
An immigration officer appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on a charge of corruption, the Hawks said. "He was granted bail of R1 000 and the case was postponed to 25 July for final investigations," said police spokesperson...
Top cricketers threaten to pull out of Dhaka league
Source: CricInfo
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-17 09:09:09 -0700 | sports-news
Top cricketers in Bangladesh have threatened to "stay away" from this season's Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League after the BCB proposed a change in the players' transfer system. The Dhaka Premier League is a city-based domestic one-day competition and is...
Weekly closer of Indian LCS is ruining Indo-Bangla trade
Source: The Economic Times
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-17 08:23:10 -0700 | political-news
Despite clearance from Bangladesh side, Indian authority keeps Indo-Bangla cross border exim through Land customs Stations along West Bengal border closed on every Friday, the official weekly holiday in Bangladesh. The weekly closer is eating up a large chunk of...
Dreams turn bitter for Bangladeshi garment workers
Source: Associated Press
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-17 00:04:27 -0700 | political-news
Her father and brother will soon have a small business out front, selling furniture her dad will make. There will be money to pay for her younger sister to get married when it's time. It is the dream of nearly...
Bangladesh disaster crushes owner's ideal of clothes with a conscience
Source: Chicago Tribune
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-17 04:33:11 -0700 | political-news
Rescue workers attempt to find survivors from the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Savar, around 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka May 3, 2013. When Spanish garment maker David Mayor arrived in Bangladesh a decade ago the...
Bangladesh opposition sweeps ke...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-16 19:38:40 -0700 | political-news
Bangladesh's Islamist-backed main opposition yesterday swept mayoral elections in four cities in a major setback for the ruling party ahead of general polls. The centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won by big margins in the major cities of Khulna, Sylhet,...
Hundreds of Bangladesh garment workers fall sick after drinking water supplied by factory
Source: Star Tribune
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-16 13:34:33 -0700 | travel-news
Bangladesh Police say several hundred garment workers have been sickened at their factory outside Bangladesh's capital, apparently after drinking water there. Police official Mohammad Jahid says many of the workers were treated at various hospitals after the incident Sunday at...
Tesco stops sourcing from a Bangladesh factory due to safety concerns
Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-15 05:23:42 -0700 | travel-news
A customer shops for clothing at a Tesco shop in Bishop's Stortford, southern England November 26, 2012...Bangladesh after discovering serious problems with the safety of a building, the company said on Saturday. The move follows a survey the British-based supermarket...
This Bangla-Pesa economy is not good for Kenya
Source: Daily Nation
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-14 10:17:08 -0700 | political-news
Bangladesh, the sprawling slum that is home to nearly 3,000 families in Mombasa, is setting a bad example for the rest of Kenya. As if making false pretences to the name of a country is not enough, their business people...
Is Bangladesh spiralling out of control?
Source: Open Democracy
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-14 08:09:23 -0700 | allnews
The massacre of Hefazat protesters in Dhaka by Bangladeshi security forces, followed by the government's initial denial and subsequent justification of casualties, raises serious questions about the future security and stability of Bangladesh. On May 5th an anti-government protest took...
Is Bangladesh spiralling out of control?
Source: Open Democracy
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-14 08:09:23 -0700 | allnews
The massacre of Hefazat protesters in Dhaka by Bangladeshi security forces, followed by the government's initial denial and subsequent justification of casualties, raises serious questions about the future security and stability of Bangladesh. On May 5th an anti-government protest took...
Ashraful episode a 'loss of pride' for Bangladesh - Mushfiqur
Source: CricInfo
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-14 01:59:00 -0700 | sports-news
Mushfiqur Rahim has called Mohammad Ashraful's admission of involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing as a "loss of pride" for the Bangladesh cricket team. A few of our players got offers but said no, so hats off to them. It was...
US announces Bangladesh safety grant
Source: BBC
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-13 23:23:39 -0700 | travel-news
The grants come amid concerns over safety standards in Bangladesh's garment factories, one of the biggest employers in the country. In April, the collapse of a factory killed more than 1,100 people...Western retailers and the Bangladeshi government announced a series...
Remarks At American Chamber of Commerce Event In Bangladesh
Source: Scoop
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-06-13 21:39:29 -0700 | political-news
Fernandez Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Dhaka, Bangladesh May 26, 2013 Will we see more investment in Bangladesh, in the areas that are needed in this country? In investment, in infrastructure, in water, in electricity, in many other...
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