At least 338 garments workers have been found dead and thousands others injured as an 8-storied building–Rana Plaza–collapsed in Savar bus stand area of Dhaka on Wednesday morning.
Day: April 26, 2013
BNP demands judicial probe of building collapse
Describing the Savar tragedy as ‘mass killing’ with a political motive, opposition BNP on Friday demanded a high-powered judicial probe committee to look into the horrifying Rana Plaza collapse.
RMG units closed for Saturday, Sunday
The country’s trade bodies of the apparel sector on Friday decided to keep the production in all readymade garment (RMG) factories closed on Saturday and Sunday for, what they said, ensuring proper treatment and completion of rescue operation successfully.
US ready to help, wants better working conditions
The US government says it is ready to assist Bangladesh at the time of present situation regarding Savar building collapse and has wished a quick recovery of those injured in the in the tragic incident.
RMG unrest: BGMEA meet ministers, labour leaders
Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) sat in a fresh meeting with a number of ministers and labour leaders on Friday night to discuss the next course of actions hours after holding a press conference.
UK minister Warsi wants govt to work with all parties
Senior British Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi wants the government of Bangladesh to work with all parties on dialogue that supports free, fair and inclusive elections, as this is an important year for the country with parliamentary elections due by…
Savar tragedy shows urgency of worker protection: HRW
In the wake of the collapse of eight-storey factory Rana Plaza in Savar, Human Rights Watch, a New York-based rights group, has observed that the tragic incident shows the urgent need to improve Bangladesh’s protections for worker health and safety.
Arrest of Rana Plaza, 5 garment unit owners: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday ordered immediate arrest of Sohel Rana, the owner of ‘Rana Plaza’, along with the owners of five garment factories that were housed in the building which collapsed Wednesday morning leaving over 300 people killed.
Next budget should be more result-oriented, flexible
The next national budget should be more result-oriented and flexible with a view to increasing its benefit to more people and also focus on improving the investment environment to attract more investment, according to a leading economist of the country.
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Ltd (BIFPCL) will start functioning next month with the initial equity money of Tk 16 crore for the proposed Rampal 1320 MW coal-fired power plant project.
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Marilyn Monroe has been named as the most attractive curvy celebrity of all time.
Wind power storage
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Bangladesh wins second test, levels series
Visitors Bangladesh won the second test by 143 runs making the hosts Zimbabew pack up for 257 runs on the fifth day today. Bangladesh were 391 in the first innings and 291-9 declared in the second. In reply Zimbabwe scored…
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New bird flu strain: 5 things to know
The H7N9 strain responsible for the bird flu outbreak in China is unlike any that has previously been seen in this type of virus.