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An artist applies the finishing touches on an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga in preparation for a yearly festival for Bengali Hindus.

For Bengali Hindus, radio is an unchanging part of a religious tradition

Media

Reporter Rhitu Chatterjee woke up yesterday in New Delhi to the sound of something she hasn’t heard in years — a radio broadcast heralding the start of the Hindu religious festival of Mahalaya. It turns out the program has been the exact same recording for decades, uniting generations of Bengalis.

Senator Menendez, Factory Owner Weighs In on Labor Concerns in Bangladesh

Forty Retailers Sign Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord

Rescue From Bangladesh Garment Factory Rubble 17 Days After Collapse

Garment Factory Collapses in Bangladesh

Searching For Answers through the Rubble in Bangladesh

Days after the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh claimed at least 377 lives,  the wreckage is still being cleared.  Anbarasan Ethirajan  BBC Bangladesh correspondent, has an update from the scene, where heavy machinery is working through the rubble.   Anbarasan Ethirajan … BBC Bangladesh corresponAnbarasan Ethirajan … BBC Bangladesh correspondent.        

Bangladeshi Cartoonists Draw on the Garment Factory Tragedy

Arts, Culture & Media

People around the globe have seen the heart-breaking images from the scene of the garment factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh. But Syed Rashad Imam Tanmoy, a cartoonist for The Dhaka Tribune, says it’s gut-wrenching to see it up close.

Bangladesh Building Collapse

Hundreds of people in Bangladesh are still thought to be trapped following Wednesday’s collapse of a building near Dhaka that killed at least 382 people. Most victims are believed to be garment factory workers. Bangladesh has one of the largest garment industries in the world, providing cheap clothing for major Western retailers that benefit from […]

Sentences for War Criminals in Bangladesh Prompt Both Peace and Violence

Conflict & Justice

Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Cartoon Editor Carol Hills about a war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh.

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 […]