http://www.mail.com/locations/61998-dhaka.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/61998-dhaka.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156422-dreams-turn-bitter-bangladeshi-garment-workers.html TEKANI, Bangladesh (AP) — Moushumi's family now has one of the largest homes in their village — two bedrooms plus a living area with walls made of sturdy brick. Her father and brother will soon have a small business out front, selling furniture her dad will make. There will be money to pay for her younger sister to get married when it's time. It is the dr... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:34:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156422-dreams-turn-bitter-bangladeshi-garment-workers.html 2013-06-18T04:34:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2155092-nyc-places-adapting-to-climate-too.html BONN, Germany (AP) — From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key infrastructure from more powerful storm surges and other effects of global warming. Some are planning cities that will simply adapt to more water. But climate-proofing a city or coastline is expensive, as shown by New York Mayor Mi... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:27:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2155092-nyc-places-adapting-to-climate-too.html 2013-06-16T19:27:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2148702-ap-exclusive-bangladesh-factories-dangerous.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy manufacturing. Some add illegal extra floors atop support columns too weak to hold them, according to a survey of scores of factories by an engineering university that wa... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2148702-ap-exclusive-bangladesh-factories-dangerous.html 2013-06-14T00:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2141268-bangladesh-7-failed-to-check-doomed-factories.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has suspended seven inspectors it accuses of negligence for renewing the licenses of garment factories in a building that collapsed in April, killing more than 1,100 people, a top Labor Ministry official said Monday. The official, Mikail Shipar, said a ministry investigation found that the inspectors never even visited ... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:58:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2141268-bangladesh-7-failed-to-check-doomed-factories.html 2013-06-10T10:58:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2133014-450-garment-factory-workers-fall-ill-bangladesh.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — About 450 garment workers fell ill during their shifts at a sweater factory near Bangladesh's capital, and authorities said Thursday the water supply was suspected. Investigators from the government's health ministry were testing the water at the Starlight Sweater Factory for possible contamination, area civil surgeon Syed Habibul... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:35:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2133014-450-garment-factory-workers-fall-ill-bangladesh.html 2013-06-06T06:35:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2104724-bangladesh-owners-failings-led-to-collapse.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy ground the doomed Rana Plaza was built on, to "extremely poor quality" construction materials, to the massive, vibrating equipment operating when the eight-story building collapsed, a committee appointed by Bangladesh's government concluded. ... Thu, 23 May 2013 07:55:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2104724-bangladesh-owners-failings-led-to-collapse.html 2013-05-23T07:55:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081262-search-ends-bangladesh-death-toll-1127.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Several of the biggest Western retailers embraced a plan that would require them to pay for factory improvements in Bangladesh as the three-week search for victims of the worst garment-industry disaster in history ended Monday with the death toll at a staggering 1,127. Bangladesh's government also agreed to allow garment workers t... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081262-search-ends-bangladesh-death-toll-1127.html 2013-05-13T23:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073218-bangladesh-factory-collapse-death-toll-hits-1034.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago outside the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on Friday, while the list of the dead from a fresh fire at a sweater manufacturer showed the entanglement of the industry and top Bangladeshi officials. Officials said 1,034 bodies have been recov... Fri, 10 May 2013 04:40:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073218-bangladesh-factory-collapse-death-toll-hits-1034.html 2013-05-10T04:40:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071148-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-nears-900.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The death toll from the collapse of a building housing five garment factories has climbed to nearly 900, officials said Thursday, as authorities continue to search for more bodies two weeks after the worst garment manufacturing disaster in the world. Authorities had recovered 892 bodies from the rubble as of Thursday morning, acco... Thu, 09 May 2013 03:53:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071148-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-nears-900.html 2013-05-09T03:53:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070104-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-reaches-705.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of garment factory workers who survived a building collapse in Bangladesh protested for compensation, as the death toll from the country's worst-ever industrial disaster passed 700. The police control room overseeing the recovery operation said the death toll stood at 705 on Tuesday afternoon as workers pulled more bodies... Wed, 08 May 2013 01:03:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070104-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-reaches-705.html 2013-05-08T01:03:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067838-bangladesh-garment-accident-death-toll-passes-700.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of survivors of last month's collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh protested for compensation Tuesday, as the death toll from the country's worst-ever industrial disaster passed 700. The police control room overseeing the recovery operation said the death toll stood at 705 on Tuesday afternoon as ... Tue, 07 May 2013 08:29:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067838-bangladesh-garment-accident-death-toll-passes-700.html 2013-05-07T08:29:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065706-bangladesh-police-islamic-activists-clash-27-die.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police banned all rallies in Bangladesh's capital through midnight Monday after at least 27 people died in clashes between police and Islamic hardliners demanding that the government enact an anti-blasphemy law, officials said. The protesters blocked roads with burning tires and logs during more than five hours of clashes. They al... Mon, 06 May 2013 16:17:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065706-bangladesh-police-islamic-activists-clash-27-die.html 2013-05-06T16:17:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065620-bangladesh-building-collapse-toll-hits-675.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after the wife of a garment worker crushed in the accident filed a complaint. The development comes as officials said Monday that the death toll from the country's worst industrial disaster... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:46:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065620-bangladesh-building-collapse-toll-hits-675.html 2013-05-06T15:46:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2062638-bangladesh-toll-547-search-gruesome.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Ten days after the horrifying collapse of a garment-factory building, life has become still more gruesome for crews working to recover bodies at the site. The death toll rose to 547 on Saturday and the stench of decaying flesh was sickening evidence that the work is not yet done. Rescue workers said some bodies have deteriorated s... Sat, 04 May 2013 13:42:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2062638-bangladesh-toll-547-search-gruesome.html 2013-05-04T13:42:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060810-pressure-bangladesh-retailers-to-factories.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — In the aftermath of a building collapse that killed more than 530 people, Bangladesh's garment manufacturers may face a choice of reform or perish. Home to five factories that supplied clothing to retailers in Europe and the United States, the shoddily constructed building's collapse has put a focus on the high human price paid wh... Sat, 04 May 2013 02:38:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060810-pressure-bangladesh-retailers-to-factories.html 2013-05-04T02:38:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057982-bangladesh-official-disaster-really-serious.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The death toll in the factory-building collapse in Bangladesh rose to more than 530 on Saturday, a day after the country's finance minister downplayed the impact of the disaster on the garment industry, saying he didn't think it was "really serious." Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith spoke as the government cracked down on t... Sat, 04 May 2013 02:28:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057982-bangladesh-official-disaster-really-serious.html 2013-05-04T02:28:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046086-unidentified-victims-bangladesh-collapse-buried.html JURAIN, Bangladesh (AP) — Dozens of Bangladeshi garment workers whose bodies were too battered or decomposed to be identified were buried in a mass funeral, a week after the eight-story building they worked in collapsed, killing more than 400 people and injuring thousands. Hundreds attended the traditional Muslim funeral and many more watched from the roo... Thu, 02 May 2013 03:19:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046086-unidentified-victims-bangladesh-collapse-buried.html 2013-05-02T03:19:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2055520-world-angry-workers-unite-day.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs altogether, to rage in Asia over relentlessly low pay, the rising cost of living and hideous working conditions that have left hundreds dead in recent months. ... Wed, 01 May 2013 18:29:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2055520-world-angry-workers-unite-day.html 2013-05-01T18:29:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051836-surviving-hell-bangladesh-factory-collapse.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Merina was so tired. It had been three days since the garment factory where she worked had collapsed around her, three days since she'd moved more than a few inches. In that time she'd had nothing to eat and just a few sips of water. The cries for help had long since subsided. The moans of the injured had gone silent. It was fatig... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051836-surviving-hell-bangladesh-factory-collapse.html 2013-04-30T07:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046514-big-brands-rejected-bangladesh-factory-safety-plan.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict nationwide factory inspections is bringing renewed scrutiny to an industry that has profited from a country notorious for its hazardous workplaces and subsistence-level wages. After a factory... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:13:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046514-big-brands-rejected-bangladesh-factory-safety-plan.html 2013-04-26T17:13:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2043308-toll-bangladesh-building-collapse-climbs-to-275.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — "Save us, brother. I beg you, brother," Mohammad Altab moaned to the rescuers who could not help him. He was pinned between slabs of concrete in the ruins of the garment factory building where he worked. "I want to live," he pleaded, his eyes glistening with tears as he spoke of his two young children. "It's so painful here." Alta... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:02:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2043308-toll-bangladesh-building-collapse-climbs-to-275.html 2013-04-26T03:02:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2040808-149-die-cry-help-bangladesh-collapse.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Workers trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed factory building in Bangladesh cried out for help Thursday, as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of a disaster that killed at least 149 people and reignited questions about the often lethal conditions in the country's garment industry. Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Siddiqul Alam Shikde... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:58:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2040808-149-die-cry-help-bangladesh-collapse.html 2013-04-25T04:58:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1937478-fight-future-bangladesh-plays-street.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The fight for the future of Bangladesh is playing out in the streets of this troubled south Asian nation. For a month, masses of moderate activists have camped at a Dhaka intersection demanding harsh punishment for those accused of crimes during the 1971 independence war from Pakistan, a stance that dovetails with the prime minist... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:29:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1937478-fight-future-bangladesh-plays-street.html 2013-03-07T09:29:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927976-army-to-north-bangladesh-clashes-continue.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities deployed soldiers in a northern Bangladeshi district on Sunday after Islamic party activists clashed with police, leaving five people dead during a nationwide general strike called to denounce war crimes trials. Seven people died in similar clashes in the northwest, police and news reports said. With the latest casualt... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:26:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927976-army-to-north-bangladesh-clashes-continue.html 2013-03-03T11:26:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907990-2-killed-bangladesh-police-protesters-clash.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh clashed Friday with protesters from Islamic political parties denouncing war crimes trials linked to the country's 1971 independence war, killing two demonstrators and injuring dozens of people, police and witnesses said. The nationwide protests were held separately by Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Is... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:23:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907990-2-killed-bangladesh-police-protesters-clash.html 2013-02-22T16:23:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1896110-bangladeshis-demand-death-war-crimes-convict.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — For many in Bangladesh, the "V'' for victory sign was more than they could bear. They had waited more than four decades for justice in the mass killings and rapes during their independence war. But there was a smiling Abdul Quader Mollah on Feb. 5 apparently celebrating his life sentence — given in place of an expected death sente... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:09:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1896110-bangladeshis-demand-death-war-crimes-convict.html 2013-02-16T18:09:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1876840-ferry-with-up-to-100-aboard-capsizes-bangladesh.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least two people died and dozens were rescued after a passenger ferry collided with another ship and capsized Friday on a river in central Bangladesh, dumping as many as 100 people into the water, officials and witnesses said. Police said the ferry went down on the River Meghna in Munshiganj district, 32 kilometers (20 miles) s... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1876840-ferry-with-up-to-100-aboard-capsizes-bangladesh.html 2013-02-08T12:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869010-bangladesh-sentences-islamic-party-leader-to-life.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladeshi tribunal prosecuting cases stemming from the 1971 independence war sentenced a leader of an Islamic opposition party to life in prison Tuesday, sparking street clashes with police that killed two people and injured dozens more. Opposition leaders have criticized the war crimes trials, held 40 years after the country ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869010-bangladesh-sentences-islamic-party-leader-to-life.html 2013-02-05T14:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848770-bangladesh-probing-factorys-1-exit-was-locked.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's government is investigating allegations that the sole emergency exit was locked at a garment factory where a fire killed seven women. The fire Saturday at the Smart Export Garment Ltd. factory occurred just two months after a blaze killed 112 workers in another factory, raising questions about safety in Bangladesh's g... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848770-bangladesh-probing-factorys-1-exit-was-locked.html 2013-01-28T01:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1848276-garment-factory-fire-kills-7-bangladesh.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire swept through a two-story garment factory in Bangladesh's capital, killing at least seven female workers and injuring five others, police and fire officials said. The fire Saturday at the Smart factory occurred just two months after a blaze killed 112 workers in another factory near the capital, raising questions about safe... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1848276-garment-factory-fire-kills-7-bangladesh.html 2013-01-27T01:56:00Z