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  • Bangladesh factories close indefinitely

    Hundreds of factories which form the hub of Bangladesh's garment industry are to close indefinitely after worker unrest sparked by the death of more than 1100 colleagues, employees say.As the search for bodies from last month's building collapse wrapped up, the textile industry's main trade body said all operations at the nearby Ashulia industrial zone on the outskirts of Dhaka ...

  • Bangladesh unlikely to retain preferential treatment in the US market

    The prospects of Bangladesh retaining the generalised system of preferences (GSP) in the US market are bleak, according to Commerce Minister GM Quader."After the Rana Plaza collapse, expecting a positive result from the USTR [United States Trade Representative] hearing has become difficult," Quader told The Daily Star yesterday. "I cannot exactly say whether the outcome will be ...

  • Bangladeshi opposition leader says govt ban on political rallies stalls talks

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said the dialogue between the government and the opposition would be "affected" by the government's "ban" on holding rallies for a month.She made the comment when a delegation of ambassadors called on her at her Gulshan office last night.The delegation included William Hanna, head of EU delegation to ...

  • Mobile banking helps Bangladesh economy grow

    Around 1.12 billion Bangladeshi taka (US$14.21 million) is being transacted through mobile banking services in Bangladesh every day on an average, helping the economy grow further by transferring money from urban to rural areas, Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman said yesterday.Banks have been providing mobile financial services to 5 million people through around 7,000 agents across the ...

  • UN human rights chief welcomes building and fire safety accord in Bangladesh

    The United Nations human rights chief has called for further actions to improve the working conditions of the Bangladeshi garment sector."We welcome the fact that dozens of international companies have made a legal commitment to improve safety in Bangladesh's garment factories, in the wake of last month's building collapse that killed more than 1,127 people," Navanethem ...

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The Wasp Woman [DVD]

The Wasp Woman [DVD]

The Giant Gila Monster may have been the perfect make-out movie. After all, as a low-budget, B-movie sci-fi/horror hybrid aimed directly at the insatiable teenage market, it played drive-ins in the late 1950s and early 1960s, yet it is so inept and boring that I can't imagine anyone actually wanting to watch it all the way through. So, even if stuck on a blind date about whom you're ... ...

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  • Banned Bangladesh Factory Still Operates

    VF Corp. VF confirmed on Saturday it was still using Liz Apparels to make its clothing following an inspection ordered by the factory owner, Nassa Group, on May 12. VF, whose other clothing brands include North Face, Timberland and Nautica, said its philosophy was to "stay and improve" working conditions."We are in daily contact with the facility and VF's leadership is ...

  • Exclusive Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts

    GAZIPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel maker, U.S.-based VF ...

  • Factory owner banned from leaving Bangladesh

    DHAKA, Bangladesh // The High Court in Bangladesh's capital asked authorities yesterday to prevent the owner of a garment factory where 112 people died in a fire last year from leaving the country, a lawyer said. The High Court made the request in response to a petition seeking the arrest of Delwar Hossain, the owner of Tazreen Fashions Ltd. It also asked authorities to bring Hossain ...

  • Hema Zeeman dont sign Bangladesh textile industry safety deal

    Dutch high street brands Hema, Zeeman, Prenatal and Coolcat have not signed an agreement to improve safety and working conditions for textile workers in Bangladesh, according to the final list of signatories published online. C&A, V&D, G-Star and WE have signed up to ...

  • Garment factory owner barred from leaving Bangladesh

    Bangladesh's top court on Sunday ordered police to prevent the owner of a garmentfactory that catered to top Western retailers from leaving the country, six months after 111 of his employees died in a ...

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