Asia Bangladesh The country's textile industry, the world's second largest exporter of clothing after China, is scouting new markets in Japan and South Korea after the collapse of demand from the US and UE
Asia Bangladesh The number of aspirants from minority communities for the forthcoming national elections is higher than in previous polls; along ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party, 3 new political and 3 Islamist parties nominated members of minorities
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh will focus efforts on financing the costs of climate change at the upcoming climate conference in Dubai; the country is one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change, despite producing only about 0.56% of global emissions
Asia Bangladesh Up to 25.000 garment workers clashed with police in Bangladesh, officials said, while protests over the refusal of a pay rise offered by the government forced the closure of at least 100 factories outside Dhaka
Asia Bangladesh A $1,3 billion wind farm has been approved; the 500MW offshore plant will be connected to the country's national grid via an onshore substation, an answer to the current dangerous levels of pollution