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Thursday 29 October 2020
Twenty hostages were killed, including 17 from Japan, Italy and India.
Many people jumped to their deaths to escape the inferno.
The blaze broke out in a historic part of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka.
The disaster is the worst such incident to hit Nepal for years.
10-year-old Bangladeshi Sahana Khatun has undergone surgery to remove bark-like growths from her chin, ear and nose.
The father of eight was only a few months away from his retirement.
Children in Dhaka can be expected to work long hours for little money to help support their families.
It is believed to have been carried out by Islamists.
The killing of Nazimuddin Samad is the sixth such murder of a secular activist in Bangladesh in the last 15 months.
Take a look around Hazaribagh in Dhaka.
It’s the fourth such murder in Bangladesh since the start of the year.
Reshma Akhter married her boyfriend and has a job in a local hotel.
Standardised textile labelling is vital to keep vulnerable workers safe in developing countries like Bangladesh, writes Aisling Twomey.
The death toll at the Dkaha collapse has now risen to 159, as accusations of corruption among safety inspectors emerged.
Workers had complained about cracks prior to the collapse of the eight-story building.
Protests have entered their second week after 110 people died in Bangladesh’s worst ever clothing factory fire.
The seven-storey factory had three fire exits – but all led through the ground floor where the fire broke out.
Five more bodies have been pulled from the water today – bringing the death toll from the boat crash to 117.
At least 200 people were on board when the double-deck ferry went down in the early hours of the morning, and more fatalities are expected to be confirmed.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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