Bangladesh

  Interview: with the new Consul General for Bangladesh in Hong Kong, M. Sarwar Mahmood; in attendance, Mirana Mahrukh, Consul. The new consul general gave a contextual introduction to Bangladesh as a prelude to an explanation of the war crimes…

For those of us, who learned about our liberation war of 1971 through history books or from our parents, the 2013’s Shahbag has a different, unique and important meaning. Don’t get me wrong, nothing can be compared with ’71, nothing…

The 2013’s Shahbag has allowed the youth of this country to relive the spirit of 1971, it reflects the hatred of the general mass towards the traitors who participated in the rape of Bangladesh in 1971, and represents the demand…

While thousands of demonstrators continued their agitation and occupation of the streets and in particular the protest hot spot of Dhaka’s Shahbagh Squre intersection, a blogger activist was stabbed – his efforts joined those caught up in the hysteria of…

From the moment you arrive at the Dhaka airport, it’s clear that the apparel industry is vital to Bangladesh’s economy. Airport walls are lined with posters advertising local garment manufacturers, textile mills, and trims suppliers. Apparel accounts for between 70…