Dhaka garment workers defy ban
217577
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers defy a ban on public protests to demand better pay and conditions.
389615
Some 100 to 120 girls have defied France's ban on Islamic head scarves in school, the education minister said Wednesday, and at least five boys from the country's tiny Sikh community have been barred from class for refusing to remove their turbans.
294411
Bangladesh made a solid start in the opening cricket Test against Zimbabwe as they reached 72 for no loss at lunch on the first day here.
728221
A new-look India restricted Bangladesh to 229-9 despite a maiden half-century from Aftab Ahmed in the second one-day international here.
640469
GENEVA : A movement to counter the abolition of textile and clothing import quotas at the end of the year is gaining momentum, driven by fears that an unbridled China could wipe out competition because of its sheer production capacity, diplomats said.
381027
The labor law passed today strengthens protections for workers across Chinaâs booming economy.
305190
More lorry drivers are bringing supplies to Nepal's capital in defiance of an indefinite blockade by Maoist rebels.
439604
Bangladesh's exports have risen by more than a quarter, boosted by clothing sales, a government report says.
209856
Extra armed police patrolled the streets of the Bangladeshi capital and traffic was light on Sunday, a working day, as shocked Bangladeshis woke up to the aftermath of grenade blasts that killed at least 17 people.
399176
Bangladesh police say at least 22 people have been killed in a fire at a garment factory near capital, Dhaka.
362317
DETROIT, Sept. 11 -- Thousands of striking Detroit teachers defied a judge's order to return to work Monday as school officials and the union resumed contract talks in the two-week dispute.
469248
Fourteen children working in a textiles factory have been rescued after media reports said an Indian clothing supplier to US retailer Gap was employing underage workers, an activist said Tuesday.
236322
Bangladeshi businesses, schools and shops are closed, as a second general strike in a week takes place. The strike is in protest at a grenade attack a week ago on a rally addressed by the opposition Awami
551796
Hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of the Labor Department yesterday to protest the implementation of new rules they say
24999
Bangladeshi workers get paid as little as five pence an hour to make clothes for Tesco, Asda and Primark, says a report.
247115
Police used batons to beat back hundreds of protesters as an opposition-led general strike brought Bangladesh to a standstill yesterday for the second day.
423779
Businesses reopened and traffic resumed in Bangladesh's major cities Saturday as authorities relaxed a curfew imposed to quell violent anti-government protests and announced the arrests of at least 144 people.