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Legal Remedy for Factory Deaths?

A Lawful Remedy to Death in Factories? Translation of article published in ASK Spring Bulletin On the 24th April 2013, with an abrupt tremor and piles of dust, the eight…

Protibadi Nari Gano Shomabesh

Protibadi Nari Gano Shomabesh 11 May 2013 | Dhaka | Women groups in Bangladesh held  a rally in the National Press Club to oppose Hifazat-e Islam’s 13-point charter of demands…

Side Event in Geneva – Bangladesh | Towards a Conduicive Environment for Human Rights Defenders

A Side event was held by Forum Asia and Civicus in the Palais des Nations on Thursday 25th of April 2013.  The purpose of the event was to discuss the…

Savar tragedy to have impact: Mozena

US Ambassador Dan Mozena on Thursday said the deadly Savar building collapse would have an impact on the decision of GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) hearing. “It certainly makes the…

Death toll shoots to 243

Members of Bangladesh Army with the help of others carry a female survivor off the collapsed building sight in Savar on Thursday. Photo: Anisur Rahman The death toll from Savar…

So near yet so far

While there are many survivors hurt or squeezed between wrecks of the nine-storey Rana Plaza in Savar, rescuers are unable to speed up their operation due to the precarious situations…

Death toll reaches 80

With few hundred more believed to be trapped inside, rescuers fear the death toll may rise significantly. Most of the victims who have been rescued from under the debris in…

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ASK Concern | Use of Pepper Spray to Disperse Protestors

Since 7 January 2013 hundreds of teachers and employees of non-governmental schools, colleges and technical educational institutions have been demonstrating for the inclusion of their education institutes in the monthly…