Bangladesh

Cellphones the front line for gender equality

Article Jessica Posner Odede - 8 Nov 2019

Access to cellphones is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a way to level the playing field not only through knowledge, but also through connection

Orange is the new grey for Bangladeshi beards

Article Shafiqul Alam - 22 Oct 2019

Facial hair of sunset tones is now the go-to look for older men wanting to take off the years, with an array of henna options available

‘Harsh words’ in store for South Africa flops, warns Du Plessis

Article Steven Griffiths 1 - 2 Jun 2019

The Proteas slumped to a 21 run defeat in the Cricket World Cup to leave their campaign in shambles

World’s rivers loaded with antibiotics waste: study

Article Marlowe Hood - 28 May 2019

Scientists found one or more common antibiotics in two-thirds of 711 samples taken from rivers in 72 countries

Top Myanmar court rejects appeal of Reuters journalists

Article Agency - 23 Apr 2019

Reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been behind bars since their arrest in December 2017 under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act

The human cost of fast fashion

Article Aaisha Dadi Patel - 13 Mar 2019

Oxfam report reveals 100% of workers surveyed at Bangladeshi factories which make clothes for H&M and Cotton On are unable to make ends meet.

12 killed in Bangladesh election day violence

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Dec 2018

Three men were shot by police while six others died in clashes between activists from the ruling Awami League Party and opposition BNP

Bangladesh slows internet ahead of election

Article Agency - 28 Dec 2018

At the end of an election campaign marked by deadly violence, internet services were slowed across the country with 3G and 4G services suspended

Catalogue of abuse: Seeking justice for the Rohingya

Article Nick Perry - 13 Aug 2018

Different teams of investigators in the world's biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh have been quietly documenting the events of 2017

H&M, Gap to probe sexual harassment in factories

Article Agency - 6 Jun 2018

Fashion giants vowed to investigate reports that garment workers who supply stores routinely face sexual harassment, verbal and physical abuse

UN dithers over Rohingya genocide

Article bogdan TagDiv - 18 May 2018

Such a definition would spark international action, but even refugee status is not being granted

Good news, Chicken, the sky isn’t falling

Article bogdan TagDiv - 4 May 2018

Surprised? Which is to be expected when the media thrives on keeping us in a state of alarm

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IT Web - 20 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 14 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 9 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 9 Jan 2020

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VUT chancellor, Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, dies

IT Web - 8 Jan 2020

The university conferred the degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa on Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi for his outstanding leadership contributions to maths and science education development.