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Garment factory survivor forced to work before building collapsed

In her first interview since being pulled from the rubble of a collapsed garment factory building, Reshma Begum said bosses forced them to work despite cracks in the building they worked in. She said she'll "never again work in a garment factory:"

Survivor found in rubble over 2 weeks after Bangladesh disaster

A survivor has been found in the ruins of the Bangladesh garment factory, which collapsed on Wednesday, 24th April, a day after the building's owner said it would last for a century.

Photo: Haunting final embrace from the Bangladesh factory rubble

Dhaka - The photo captures a haunting scene amid the ruins of the collapsed Bangladesh garment factory in Savar, near Dhaka, an incident killing at least 800 people.The disturbing photo shows two dead victims locked in a final embrace.

More people die in new garment factory fire in Bangladesh

As the death total in the recent collapse of a Bangladesh clothing factory soars to over 900, another garment factory fire has killed 8 people yesterday.

At least 27 dead in Bangladesh blasphemy law rioting

Dhaka - At least 27 people are dead in Bangladesh's capital city after clashes between police and protesters demanding the government enact an anti-blasphemy law that would punish those who defame Islam with death.

Western companies were using collapsed Bangladeshi factory

The US State Department has acknowledged that US clothing companies were being supplied by the garment factory that suffered a fatal collapse.

4 arrested in Bangladesh building collapse, hunt on for others

Dhaka - Arrests have begun and the hunt is on for others held responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people as a consequence of the building collapse in Bangladesh, in which some 3,000 garment workers were trapped.

Op-Ed: Are you comfy in your clothes? They could come from Bangladesh

Whether you buy top brands or cheap and cheerful, there is a one in five chance that the clothes you are wearing have blood on them. If you didn't know, the United States receives 23 percent of all garment products made in the death traps of Bangladesh.

40 found alive in rubble of collapsed Bangladesh building

News stations are reporting that a group of 40 people have been found alive on the 4th floor of the Bangladesh garment factory, which collapsed yesterday.

Op-Ed: How to stop buildings in Bangladesh collapsing

Dhaka - Earlier this week an eight storey building collapsed in Bangladesh with enormous loss of life. How can something like that happen, and how can we stop it happening again?

Death toll rises to 70 in Bangladesh building collapse

At least 70 people had been confirmed dead while more than 600 survivors were rescued in an eight storey building that collapsed Wednesday afternoon in the suburb of Bangladesh capital of Dhaka

Bangladesh PM rejects Islamists demands for new blasphemy law

Dhaka - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected Islamists demands for a new blasphemy law to be introduced, affirming "This country is a secular democracy."

Police in Bangladesh arrest 'Atheist bloggers' for defaming Islam

Police in Bangladesh say they have arrested four atheist bloggers for "defaming" Islam and the Prophet Mohammad. The police action follows calls from Islamic fundamentalist groups for a crackdown on secular bloggers.

Four sisters injured in newest acid attack in India

On Tuesday evening, four Indian sisters, aged between 19 and 24, from the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, situated at around 100 km from New Delhi, suffered burns after an acid attack committed against them.

Review: OZ, the movie, is great and powerful but what's with that makeup?

Oz The Great and Powerful has taken over box offices around the globe by storm. But after the transformations am I the only one thinking what's with Mila Kunis's makeup?

Bangladesh's Tahrir Square: Blogger's death ignites more protests

Bangladeshi activists attended a rally to demand the execution of Jemaah Islamiah leader Abdul Quader Mollah and others convicted of war crimes involving the nation's independence war in 1971 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fourteen dead, dozens missing after Bangladesh ferry sinks

Dhaka - Recovery efforts continued near the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, as emergency crews remove the bodies of those killed after their ferry collided with a sand barge on Friday.

Seven perish in Bangladesh garment factory fire

Dhaka - In what has become all too common, another garment factory fire has claimed the lives of at least seven people in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.

Bats are a reservoir for Ebola in Bangladesh

Some new research on the Ebola virus in fruit bats has found that Ebola virus antibodies are presented in a small proportion of bats in Bangladesh. This indicates the global reach of Ebola-like diseases.

Rohingya in Thailand might face deportation

On January 1, 2013, Thai authorities intercepted a boat with 73 Rohingya migrants, including around 20 children, near Bon Island in Phuket province.
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