Tag: Dhaka

Water poisons hundreds of Bangladeshi factory workers

Hundreds of workers at a garment factory near the Bangladeshi capital have fallen ill after…

Islamist riots in Bangladesh kill dozens of protesters

At least 27 people have been killed and dozens hurt in fiery, violent clashes between…

Bangladesh workers demand death penalty for collapsed building owner

Thousands of garment factory workers took to the streets of Bangladesh demanding the death penalty…

Fire kills 'last survivor' from Bangladesh factory collapse, owner arrested

A fire broke out in the ruins of a Bangladeshi factory on Sunday, dashing hopes…

Hundreds feared dead in Bangladesh building collapse

At least 30 people were killed and many more are feared dead after an eight-storey…

Bangladesh rejects anti-blasphemy law

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has firmly rejected demands by Islamists groups that the country…

War crimes life sentence leads to deadly riots in Bangladesh

Deadly riots erupted in Bangladeshi cities Tuesday after a court sentenced the leader of the…

Violent protests erupt in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas during political protests which grew violent across…

Bangladesh factory fires: police probe factory owner

Local police questioned the owner of the garment factory that caught fire late Saturday over…