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A woman holds a picture of her relative, a garment worker who went missing in the Rana Plaza collapse, on the first year anniversary of the accident.

In Bangladesh, will a legal system ‘full of holes’ prosecute those responsible for the Rana Plaza factory collapse?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Bangladeshis today are honoring the memory of those killed one year ago in the deadly factory collapse at Rana Plaza. Building owner Sohel Rana and several factory owners are in jail awaiting trial. Zafar Sobhan, the editor of the Dhaka Tribune explains why prosecution of the men would be a big step forward for the weak Bangladeshi justice system.

A woman holds a picture of her relative, a garment worker who went missing in the Rana Plaza collapse, on the first year anniversary of the accident.

In Bangladesh, will a legal system ‘full of holes’ prosecute those responsible for the Rana Plaza factory collapse?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Garment Factory Collapses in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Building Collapse

Western Companies Accused of ‘Turning Blind Eye’ in Bangladeshi Clothing Factory Collapse

Firestorm Engulfs Bangladesh Clothing Factory

Global Politics

Thousands of angry textile workers protested in Bangladesh on Monday demanding better safety standards, after a factory fire killed more than 100 people this past weekend.

The World

C-Sections on the Rise Despite Concerns from Health Experts

Health & Medicine

Caesarean sections are becoming more common even in poor countries.

The World

Dangerous Highway

Conflict & Justice

The Geo Quiz is all about road safety this time or the lack thereof. The Bangladeshi city we’re looking for is home to an infamous highway: it’s considered one of the world’s most dangerous.

Bengali New Year

Arts, Culture & Media

This week marks the beginning of the New Year according to a traditional solar calendar used in Bangladesh and several of India’s eastern states. “Every year this New Year comes and we enjoy this festival. This is a huge gathering, the greatest festival in Bangladesh, all the people from every religion, every society, come here […]

The World

Geo answer

Lifestyle & Belief

We circle back to Bangladesh now for the answer to today’s Geo Quiz. And that is the city of Dhaka.