Tag: Bangladesh
Video: Parliamentary election in Bangladesh
Around 120 million voters were able to cast their votes on Sunday. The current head of government, Hasina, is expected to be re-elected. Also because the largest opposition party boycotted…
Bangladesh: Thousands homeless after fire in Rohingya camp
As of: January 7, 2024 10:55 a.m Thousands of Rohingya are homeless after a fire in an overcrowded refugee camp in Bangladesh. The flames destroyed the shelters made of bamboo…
Bangladesh is preparing for parliamentary elections
As of: January 7, 2024 4:11 a.m The largest opposition party wants to boycott the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrested thousands of opposition members. A…
Transgender opposition candidate hopes to create a surprise in legislative elections
In an election won in advance for the power in place, there remains room for suspense in Bangladesh before the legislative elections on Sunday. Will Anwara Islam Rani, 31, transgender…
Clothing from Bangladesh: "The workers are still suffering miserably"
A decade after the devastating collapse of the textile factory, which killed more than a thousand people, conditions for the seamstresses have improved. But they are still far from good.…
Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus should be intimidated – Opinion
He is considered the inventor of the microfinance system, Muhammad Yunus from Bangladesh became famous as a banker for the poor, and he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his…
Bangladesh: Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus sentenced to prison – Economy
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for allegedly violating labor law with the charitable arm of his company. In…
Bangladesh: Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus sentenced to prison – Economy
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for allegedly violating labor law with the charitable arm of his company. In…
Bangladesh: Court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to prison
Bangladesh Court sentences Nobel Prize winner Yunus to prison Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus in January 2020 in Munich. photo © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa Because he is said to have…
Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus found guilty in labor law case
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was found guilty Monday of violating labor laws in Bangladesh, a prosecutor told AFP, in a case his supporters say was politically motivated. “Professor…