Bangladesh

January 9, 2024

News Analysis: Election victory consolidates Shiekh Hasina

MELBOURNE, 9 January: The United States and the United Kingdom have issued separate statements on the January 7, Bangladesh elections...

January 4, 2024

Viewpoint: A staged election could result in political instability

By Bharat Bhushan Democracy is in peril in Bangladesh with elections widely perceived as flawed. Combined with economic woes and...

November 18, 2023

US industry’s ‘empty promise’: Living wages for B’desh garment workers

’Tis the season for holiday shopping, and as American consumers ready their spending dollars, few of us are likely to...

July 23, 2023

Bangladesh worst country for workers in 2023 Global Rights Index

Bangladesh has been ranked the worst country for workers in the 2023 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union...

June 28, 2023

Fatal assault on union leader triggers protests in Bangladesh

50-year-old Shahid ul Islam was allegedly beaten to death in an attack on Sunday evening which other union members claim...

April 27, 2023

10 years after Rana Plaza, survivors still struggling: DW Asia

Survivors of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, one of the world's worst industrial disasters, are still fighting for their rights. Many of...

April 2, 2023

NETFLIX REVIEW: Faraaz – Hansal Mahta confronts hate

MELBOURNE, 31 March 2023 : In times when people are silent on crucial issues, Director Hansal Mehta’s ‘Faraaz’ is a...

March 10, 2023

Bangladesh ‘new heights’ amidst Pakistan’s economic collapse

Pakistan’s economy is on the brink of bankruptcy like Sri Lanka’s. Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen below $3 billion....

January 28, 2023

Study: Rising unfair practices by global fashion brands in Bangladesh

After surveying 1,000 garment factories, the study found that popular fashion brands such as H&M, Zara, and GAP were engaging...

January 20, 2023

US softens on B’desh ‘rights violations’, fearing China, India clout

In December 2021, in addition to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), the United States imposed sanctions on seven former and...