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# bangladesh - Monday 13 July, 2015
Fury as 'merciless' fatal beating of teenager is posted online
The boy was tied to a stake and beaten to death.
# bangladesh - Monday 1 June, 2015
Factory owners charged with murder over collapse that killed 1,100
Some 41 people are facing the death penalty over the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster.
# bangladesh - Tuesday 19 May, 2015
'Between 100 and 200' killed in carnage aboard abandoned migrant boat
“From the upper deck they were spraying hot water, pepper water at us, anyone who went up was hacked at with a cleaver.”
# bangladesh - Thursday 23 April, 2015
Benetton on Dublin's Stephen's Green is being occupied this evening...
By people protesting the clothing giant’s failure to pay reparations for the 2013 Rana Plaza building disaster in Bangladesh.
# bangladesh - Monday 30 March, 2015
Second blogger 'brutally hacked to death' in Bangladesh
He had criticised fundamentalist Islamic views.
# bangladesh - Monday 9 March, 2015
Dubliner Eoin Morgan 'gutted' as England crash out of Cricket World Cup
Bangladesh progress to the quarter-finals after winning by 15 runs in Adelaide.
# bangladesh - Tuesday 11 November, 2014
Hardline Muslim preacher arrested over murder of popular TV host
Sheikh Nurul Islam Faruqi, cleric and host of television shows on Islamic issues, was found tied to a chair with his throat slit at his home in August.
# bangladesh - Thursday 24 April, 2014
One Year On: Bangladesh's miracle seamstress is building a new life
Reshma Akhter married her boyfriend and has a job in a local hotel.
"Pay up!" ... Clothing companies under pressure over compensation for Rana Plaza victims
Nearly 1,150 people died in the Bangladesh factory collapse one year ago today. Many international retailers still aren’t contributing to the victim fund, according to Human Rights Watch.
# bangladesh - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
One year on, Rana Plaza survivors can't return to work
Victims of the building collapse have so far received $1,000 in average compensation, says a charity.
# bangladesh - Tuesday 18 March, 2014
Primark to pay €7m compensation to workers over Bangladesh building collapse
The company has already distributed $2m to workers and their families.
# bangladesh - Wednesday 5 February, 2014
Column: These are the incredible people we ignore... until it's too late.
In this age of digitalised 24-hour news, how can it be so difficult to find a space for stories of people with death-defying courage? Those who defend human rights deserve better, writes Mary Lawlor.
# bangladesh - Monday 30 December, 2013
The 11 biggest international stories of 2013
Here’s what happened around the world in 2013.
# bangladesh - Tuesday 24 December, 2013
The 39 photographs that took our breath away this year
From Commander Hadfield to Batkid, here are the most striking photographs from 2013.
# bangladesh - Thursday 24 October, 2013
Many Bangladesh factory collapse victims still waiting on compensation
To date only one company, Primark, has provided financial support to survivors and has called on other brands to follow suit
# bangladesh - Friday 13 September, 2013
Primark pledges further funds for victims of Bangladesh factory collapse
The company was critical of other brands that were being supplied by the company that failed to attend a meeting in Geneva yesterday to discuss long-term compensation.
# bangladesh - Tuesday 10 September, 2013
Nearly a quarter of Asian Pacific men have raped a woman
A third of 10,000 men in the Asian Pacific region who had committed a rape said that they had done so to punish the woman.
# bangladesh - Friday 9 August, 2013
Man sentenced to 30 years in prison over plot to blow up Federal Reserve
The 22-year-old asked for forgiveness today and said he no longer believes in radical Islam.
# bangladesh - Friday 7 June, 2013
Primark to give three month's wages to Bangladesh factory collapse victims
Meanwhile, the seamstress trapped in the rubble for 17 days after the Bangladesh garment factory collapsed was released from hospital yesterday.
# bangladesh - Thursday 23 May, 2013
'Extremely' poor quality materials caused Bangladesh factory collapse
A government report found that two floors had been added illegally and the ground it was built on had been a body of water, filled with rubbish.
# bangladesh - Monday 13 May, 2013
The Evening Fix... now with added curse words
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Clothing brands sign up to new accord on building safety in Bangladesh
Primark, H&M, Zara and C&A have all adopted the accord, written up in the wake of the building collapse last month.
# bangladesh - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Bangladesh disaster 'could happen again' - but can we help?
Oxfam says that about 90 per cent of high rise buildings in Dhaka, where last week’s tragic building collapse occurred, are not built even to local standards.
# bangladesh - Friday 10 May, 2013
The Evening Fix... now with added ways to leave your job
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Woman found alive 17 days after Bangladesh building collapse
The survivor is said to be in remarkably good shape despite her ordeal.
Poll: Will the Bangladesh factory collapse change the way you shop?
As the death toll passes 1,000, we want to know: Will this incident have an impact on your shopping habits?
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
Bangladesh collapse: Death toll passes 1,000 as stacks of bodies found
Bodies were found in the ruins of a stairwell, where the victims had sought shelter.
# bangladesh - Thursday 9 May, 2013
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
Eight die in new Bangladesh garment factory tragedy
The owner of the Tung Hai sweater factory was among the victims.
# bangladesh - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
The Evening Fix... now with added awkward text messages
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Column: Why can’t I be guaranteed that my clothes haven’t contributed to someone’s death?
Standardised textile labelling is vital to keep vulnerable workers safe in developing countries like Bangladesh, writes Aisling Twomey.
# bangladesh - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Bangladesh building survivors protest as toll passes 700
Many of the staff at the ill-fated nine-storey factory were earning just 38 dollars a month, a salary condemned as “slave labour” by Pope Francis.
# bangladesh - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Fast fashion, fair wage: What Vietnam can teach Bangladesh
Vietnam – working on improving technology, conditions and pay – is proving more attractive to brands who want to protect their consumer reputation.
# bangladesh - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Column: The Bangladesh factory collapse shows us the deadly cost of cheap fashion
Following the tragic accident at a Bangladesh clothing factory, Penneys has said it will give money to people who lost family members in the collapse – but we as consumers have a responsibility too, says Ruth Tanner.
# bangladesh - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Wednesday morning.
Bangladesh disaster death toll passes 400
Bangladeshi protesters enraged by the deadly factory collapse led rallies against low wages and poor working conditions – kicking off worldwide protests to mark May Day.
# bangladesh - Monday 29 April, 2013
Penneys: We will pay compensation to victims of Bangladesh factory collapse
Penneys said it will give money to people who lost family members in the collapse, which killed almost 400 people.
# bangladesh - Sunday 28 April, 2013
The Evening Fix... now with added Barack Obama playing Daniel Day-Lewis
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
WE ARE 18 days away from Christmas – that’s 17 shopping days. That’s 408 hours (sorry).
It always seems as though there are those who get the shopping out of the way in March where some like that last minute panic on Christmas Eve.
So, this morning we want to know: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Poll Results:
Yes (4760)
No (3077)
I've done it all (smug) (1833)
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From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home
By Michael Kelly
A real tree is a much greener option than one made from plastic, writes Michael Kelly.
How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work
By TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'
By Dr Chung Kam Kwok
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