Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 17; scores hurt Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 17; scores hurt World 08 Mar, 2023
At least 49 dead in 2nd day of Bangladesh cargo depot fire At least 49 dead in 2nd day of Bangladesh cargo depot fire World 05 Jun, 2022
At least 28 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media said Sunday, as firefighters struggled to get the blaze under control. World 05 Jun, 2022
Resumption of garment factory elates locals The government’s announcement that it will bring Hetauda garment factory into operation has elated the locals here. The factory was closed for two decades. Nepal 01 Jun, 2022
52 dead in Bangladesh factory fire as workers locked inside 52 dead in Bangladesh factory fire as workers locked inside World 09 Jul, 2021
Sri Lanka closes harbors after 609 test positive COLOMBO: Authorities in Sri Lanka on Saturday closed at least two fishery harbors and many stalls after a surge of 609 cases linked to the country's main fish market. The government also widened the curfew in parts of Colombo, the capital. At least... Women 24 Oct, 2020
Asia Today: Sri Lanka bans public gatherings amid sharp rise COLOMBO, SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan authorities have banned all public gatherings as a new cluster of COVID-19 expands in the Indian Ocean island nation. Health authorities said early Wednesday the outbreak centered at a garment factory has risen to 830... Women 07 Oct, 2020
Bangladesh economy shows early signs of pandemic recovery DHAKA: A rebound in garment orders after demand crashed during spring shutdowns is helping to revive the Bangladesh economy. Apparel makers, the country's main export industry, say they are looking ahead to Christmas orders from the US and other... 18 Sep, 2020
India PM plans staggered exit from vast coronavirus lockdown NEW DELHI: India will pull out of a three-week lockdown in phases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as officials battle to contain the country's biggest cluster of coronavirus infections in the capital, New Delhi. The shutdown,... Women 02 Apr, 2020
Infection rate steepens as India searches for 9,000 exposed to Delhi cluster NEW DELHI: India reported its biggest single day increase in coronavirus cases as officials on Thursday raced to track down some 9,000 people exposed to the country's biggest infection cluster during a Muslim missionary group's gathering in the capital... Women 02 Apr, 2020
Fire at Bangladesh factory kills 10 people DHAKA: At least 10 people were killed on Sunday when a fire swept through a fan factory near Bangladesh's capital, police said, the second such accident in less than a week. Firefighters recovered 10 bodies as the fire ripped through the... Women 16 Dec, 2019
