http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Dhaka) en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragedy-in-bangladesh-retailers-seek-amends-for-1100-dead?start=0 The government of Bangladesh and Western retailers are making steps towards improving work conditions in the country, three weeks after a factory collapse killed over 1,100 in Dhaka. Katie Quan, associate chair at the University of California's Center for Labor Research and Education, discusses the impact these changes could have on Bangladesh's lucrative garment industry. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragedy-in-bangladesh-retailers-seek-amends-for-1100-dead Textile industry, Bangladesh, Labor rights, Dhaka, Occupational safety and health, Building collapse search and rescue, Politics of Bangladesh, Building collapse, Factory, Clothing The government of Bangladesh and Western retailers are making steps towards improving work conditions in the country, three weeks after a factory collapse killed over 1,100 in Dhaka. Katie Quan, associate chair at the University of California's Center for Labor Research and Education, discusses the impact these changes could have on Bangladesh's lucrative garment industry. http://news.linktv.org/videos/miracle-in-bangladesh-women-survives-17-days-trapped-under-rubble?start=0 A survivor has been found in the rubble of a garment factory, 17 days after its collapse left more than 1,000 people dead. The woman, who identified herself to rescuers as Reshma, had cried out for help as recovery teams sifted through the remnants of the Rana Plaza in the outskirts of Bangladesh capital, Dhaka. Al Jazeera's Mereana Hond reports. Fri, 10 May 2013 16:38:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/miracle-in-bangladesh-women-survives-17-days-trapped-under-rubble Bangladesh, Building collapse, Dhaka, Building collapse search and rescue, Textile industry, Search and rescue, Factory, Clothing, Al Jazeera English A survivor has been found in the rubble of a garment factory, 17 days after its collapse left more than 1,000 people dead. The woman, who identified herself to rescuers as Reshma, had cried out for help as recovery teams sifted through the remnants of the Rana Plaza in the outskirts of Bangladesh capital, Dhaka. Al Jazeera's Mereana Hond reports. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-collapse-survivor-found-as-toll-tops-1000?start=0 As the death toll from the Bangladesh garment factory collapse rose over 1,000, workers were amazed to find somebody still alive in the rubble after 17 days. Crews cheered and prayed as the woman, who had survived on dried food and bottle water, was freed from the debris.<br /> Fri, 10 May 2013 05:34:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-collapse-survivor-found-as-toll-tops-1000 Bangladesh, Dhaka, Building collapse, Building collapse search and rescue, Clothing, Factory, Raw video, Associated Press As the death toll from the Bangladesh garment factory collapse rose over 1,000, workers were amazed to find somebody still alive in the rubble after 17 days. Crews cheered and prayed as the woman, who had survived on dried food and bottle water, was freed from the debris. http://news.linktv.org/videos/8-killed-in-bangladesh-garment-factory-blaze?start=0 In the latest deadly accident in Bangladesh's garment industry, at least eight people were killed when fire swept through a Dhaka factory overnight. The fire came as officials announced that the death toll from the building collapse two weeks ago has topped 900.<br /> Thu, 09 May 2013 00:10:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/8-killed-in-bangladesh-garment-factory-blaze Dhaka, Bangladesh, Clothing, Occupational safety and health, Mirpur Thana, Euronews In the latest deadly accident in Bangladesh's garment industry, at least eight people were killed when fire swept through a Dhaka factory overnight. The fire came as officials announced that the death toll from the building collapse two weeks ago has topped 900. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-violence-explodes-in-bangladesh-blasphemy-clash?start=0 At least 20 people have been killed and person and several injured when thousands of Islamic activists demanding an anti-blasphemy law clashed violently with Bangladesh police in Dhaka. Protesters set fires and hurled rocks as security forces fired several rounds of stun grenades and rubber bullets into the crowds. Sun, 05 May 2013 23:50:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-violence-explodes-in-bangladesh-blasphemy-clash Dhaka, Police, Bangladesh, Raw video, Rubber bullet, Islam, Stun grenade, Associated Press At least 20 people have been killed and person and several injured when thousands of Islamic activists demanding an anti-blasphemy law clashed violently with Bangladesh police in Dhaka. Protesters set fires and hurled rocks as security forces fired several rounds of stun grenades and rubber bullets into the crowds. http://news.linktv.org/videos/can-bangladesh-find-justice-after-factory-tragedy?start=0 Citizens in Bangladesh are furious after the deadly collapse of a factory in Dhaka that left over 300 people dead, and many still missing. Workers and grieving family members took to the streets, demanding justice from local officials and from Western companies who allow such poor working conditions to proliferate. Sanchita Saxena, Associate Director at the Center for South Asian studies at UC Berkeley, discusses the complex relationship between the global textile industry and labor rights in Bangladesh. Fri, 03 May 2013 17:44:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/can-bangladesh-find-justice-after-factory-tragedy Bangladesh, Labor rights, Textile industry, Building collapse search and rescue, Poverty in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Manufacturing, University of California, Berkeley, Regulation, LinkAsia Citizens in Bangladesh are furious after the deadly collapse of a factory in Dhaka that left over 300 people dead, and many still missing. Workers and grieving family members took to the streets, demanding justice from local officials and from Western companies who allow such poor working conditions to proliferate. Sanchita Saxena, Associate Director at the Center for South Asian studies at UC Berkeley, discusses the complex relationship between the global textile industry and labor rights in Bangladesh. http://news.linktv.org/videos/dhaka-mayday-protest-demands-death-for-factory-owner?start=0 Thousands of furious workers paraded through central Dhaka on May Day, calling for safer conditions and better compensation for all workers, and demanding the death penalty for the owner of a garment factory complex that collapsed last week, crushing nearly 400 people, in the country's worst ever industrial disaster.&nbsp; Wed, 01 May 2013 08:04:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/dhaka-mayday-protest-demands-death-for-factory-owner Dhaka, Building collapse, Factory, May Day, Bangladesh, Capital punishment, The Guardian Thousands of furious workers paraded through central Dhaka on May Day, calling for safer conditions and better compensation for all workers, and demanding the death penalty for the owner of a garment factory complex that collapsed last week, crushing nearly 400 people, in the country's worst ever industrial disaster. http://news.linktv.org/videos/dhaka-factory-owner-busted-as-he-tries-to-flee?start=0 The owner of the Bangladesh garment factory building which collapsed, killing at least 377 people, has been paraded before the media after being captured while trying to flee to India. Rescue efforts continued after a fire that erupted at the site was extinguished. Some buried were saved, but hopes are dimming for the missing. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:57:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/dhaka-factory-owner-busted-as-he-tries-to-flee Building collapse, Building collapse search and rescue, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Factory, India, Channel 4 News The owner of the Bangladesh garment factory building which collapsed, killing at least 377 people, has been paraded before the media after being captured while trying to flee to India. Rescue efforts continued after a fire that erupted at the site was extinguished. Some buried were saved but hopes are dimming for the missing. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-western-brands-consumers-share-responsibility-for-dhaka-building-collapse?start=0 New video has emerged showing large cracks in the walls of a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh the day before it collapsed. Local police issued an evacuation order they say went ignored. Some 300 workers were killed, renewing calls for better working conditions and for Western companies and consumers to take more responsibility for how their products are made. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:24:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-western-brands-consumers-share-responsibility-for-dhaka-building-collapse Dhaka, Building collapse, Ethical Trading Initiative, Bangladesh, Textile industry, Building collapse search and rescue, Clothing, Politics of Bangladesh, Occupational safety and health, Associated Press New video has emerged showing large cracks in the walls of a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh the day before it collapsed. Local police issued an evacuation order they say went ignored. Some 300 workers were killed, renewing calls for better working conditions and for Western companies and consumers to take more responsibility for how their products are made. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-workers-clash-with-police-as-bangladesh-toll-nears-300?start=0 Protesting garment workers clashed with police in Dhaka today as rescue work continued at the site of a deadly building collapse. Dozens of survivors were pulled from the rubble alive but the death toll is approaching 300 and many more people are believed to still be trapped inside.<br /> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:26:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-workers-clash-with-police-as-bangladesh-toll-nears-300 Dhaka, Bangladesh, Building collapse, Building collapse search and rescue, Clothing, Occupational safety and health, Factory, Raw video, Channel 4 News Protesting garment workers clashed with police in Dhaka today as rescue work continued at the site of a deadly building collapse. Dozens of survivors were pulled from the rubble alive but the death toll is approaching 300 and many more people are believed to still be trapped inside. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-bosses-ignored-cracks-before-building-collapse?start=0 As rescuers scramble to find survivors of the Bangladesh building collapse that killed more than 200 people, garment workers say they were forced to go to work even after cracks appeared in the building. Democracy Now! looks at the labor and consumer issues behind the disaster.<br /> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:13:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-bosses-ignored-cracks-before-building-collapse Dhaka, Bangladesh, Building collapse, Factory, Building collapse search and rescue, Clothing, Occupational safety and health, Walmart, Democracy Now! As rescuers scramble to find survivors of the Bangladesh building collapse that killed more than 200 people, garment workers say they were forced to go to work even after cracks appeared in the building. Democracy Now! looks at the labor and consumer issues behind the disaster. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-building-collapse-death-toll-rises-many-more-missing?start=0 Two thousand people were in the building on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka when its upper floors simply crashed into the floors below. Some worked for the British high street retailer Primark. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:03:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-building-collapse-death-toll-rises-many-more-missing Dhaka, Bangladesh, Building collapse, Textile industry, Primark, Clothing, Building collapse search and rescue, Occupational safety and health, Factory, Channel 4 News Two thousand people were in the building on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka when its upper floors simply crashed into the floors below. Some worked for the British high street retailer Primark. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-dozens-killed-hundreds-trapped-after-eight-storey-building-collapses?start=0 <div>A massive rescue effort is underway in Bangladesh after the collapse of an eight-story commercial building. The Rana Plaza -- north of Dhaka -- employed more than 5,000 garment workers when it came crashing down on Wednesday morning. At least 82 people have been confirmed dead this hour. Al Jazeera's Liz Dunkerley reports.</div> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:44:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-dozens-killed-hundreds-trapped-after-eight-storey-building-collapses Bangladesh, Dhaka, Building collapse, Textile industry, Building collapse search and rescue, Factory, Occupational safety and health, Commercial building, Clothing, Al Jazeera English A massive rescue effort is underway in Bangladesh after the collapse of an eight-story commercial building. The Rana Plaza -- north of Dhaka -- employed more than 5,000 garment workers when it came crashing down on Wednesday morning. At least 82 people have been confirmed dead this hour. Al Jazeera's Liz Dunkerley reports. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-in-turmoil-as-strike-sparks-deadly-clashes?start=0 A supporter of Bangladesh's ruling party was killed in clashes amid a nationwide strike called by the opposition Bangladesh National Party and its Islamist ally Jamaat-e-Islami. Violence has killed at least 68 people since a Jamaat leader found guilty of war crimes was sentenced to death last week.<br /> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:46:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-in-turmoil-as-strike-sparks-deadly-clashes Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Politics of Bangladesh, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, General strike, Rubber bullet, Bangladesh Liberation War, Al Jazeera English A supporter of Bangladesh's ruling party was killed in clashes amid a nationwide strike called by the opposition Bangladesh National Party and its Islamist ally Jamaat-e-Islami. Violence has killed at least 68 people since a Jamaat leader found guilty of war crimes was sentenced to death last week. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-protesters-killed-in-uproar-over-war-crimes-trial?start=0 There have been more strikes and angry demonstrations in Bangladesh. Supporters of Muslim parties are protesting against moves to execute their leaders for war crimes committed during the 1971 civil war. The trial has split opinions over justice and religion in the south Asian nation. Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:55:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-protesters-killed-in-uproar-over-war-crimes-trial Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Bangladesh, Muslim, War crimes trials, Bangladesh Liberation War, Protest, Dhaka, Rubber bullet, War Crime, Islamic party There have been more strikes and angry demonstrations in Bangladesh. Supporters of Muslim parties are protesting against moves to execute their leaders for war crimes committed during the 1971 civil war. The trial has split opinions over justice and religion in the south Asian nation. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-war-crimes-trial-of-opposition-leader-leads-to-violent-protests?start=0 The volatile political crisis in Bangladesh has once again boiled over into violence on the streets of the capital, Dhaka. Several people belonging to country's largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, were injured as they clashed with police demanding halt to the country's war crimes trials. Many Jamaat leaders are under trial for the war crimes going back to the war for independence in 1971. Al Jazeera's Jamal ElShayyal reports. Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:06:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-war-crimes-trial-of-opposition-leader-leads-to-violent-protests Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Politics of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi general election, 2014, War crimes trials, Rubber bullet, Protest, Police brutality, Bangladesh Liberation War The volatile political crisis in Bangladesh has once again boiled over into violence on the streets of the capital, Dhaka. Several people belonging to country's largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, were injured as they clashed with police demanding halt to the country's war crimes trials. Many Jamaat leaders are under trial for the war crimes going back to the war for independence in 1971. Al Jazeera's Jamal ElShayyal reports. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-toxic-tanneries-expose-workers-to-extreme-health-hazards?start=0 Workers in many leather tanneries in the Hazaribagh neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh, including children as young as 11, become ill because of exposure to hazardous chemicals and are injured in horrific workplace accidents. The tanneries, which export hundreds of millions of dollars in leather for luxury goods throughout the world, spew pollutants into surrounding communities. Residents of Hazaribagh slums complain of illnesses such as fevers, skin diseases, respiratory problems and diarrhea, caused by the extreme tannery pollution of air, water, and soil. The government has not protected the right to health of the workers and residents, has consistently failed to enforce labor or environmental laws in Hazaribagh and has ignored High Court orders to clean up these tanneries, Human Rights Watch found. Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:13:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-toxic-tanneries-expose-workers-to-extreme-health-hazards Tanning, Leather, Hazaribagh Thana, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Luxury good, Right to health, Poverty in Bangladesh, Cutaneous conditions, Environmental law Workers in many leather tanneries in the Hazaribagh neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh, including children as young as 11, become ill because of exposure to hazardous chemicals and are injured in horrific workplace accidents. The tanneries, which export hundreds of millions of dollars in leather for luxury goods throughout the world, spew pollutants into surrounding communities. Residents of Hazaribagh slums complain of illnesses such as fevers, skin diseases, respiratory problems and diarrhea, caused by the extreme tannery pollution of air, water, and soil. The government has not protected the right to health of the workers and residents, has consistently failed to enforce labor or environmental laws in Hazaribagh and has ignored High Court orders to clean up these tanneries, Human Rights Watch found. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-092112?start=171 <p>Blasphemy anger spreads to Asia as Pakistan protests turn deadly, Egypt's Copts and Muslims come together to denounce anti-Islam film, over 300 officers charged in Turkey's "sledgehammer" coup plot, and more.</p> Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-092112 Islam, Muhammad, Nuclear program of Iran, 2012 US diplomatic missions attacks, Kashmir, Israel, Muslim, Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Civil War, Innocence of Muslims Presenter, Male #1 In the midst of intense security measures, demonstrations were organized after Friday prayers in several Islamic countries to protest the American film that insulted Islam, "Innocence of Muslims," and the cartoon drawings insulting the Prophet Muhammad, which were published by a French magazine. Reporter, Male #2 In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, a massive demonstration took place to protest the film that insulted Islam. Demonstrators carried a coffin, on which they inscribed, "Obama's Coffin." They later set it on fire, while chanting, "Kill us, but do not direct insults at the Prophet Muhammad." Reporter, Male #2 A while later, they burned the French flag to protest a French magazine's publication of cartoon drawings insulting Islam. In Indonesia, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in various cities around the country. Reporter, Male #2 Demonstrators amassed in front of both the American and French embassies in the capital, Jakarta. In the midst of intense security measures, protestors carried placards denouncing the United States for what they described as insults to the prophet. Reporter, Male #2 Protests also reached the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, where protestors carried a banner which read, "Insulting God's Messenger Does Not Fall Under Free Speech." Reporter, Male #2 The protestors amassed in front of the American Embassy, as police tried to contain them. They carried a sign stating, "Obama, our patience has its limits." Reporter, Male #2 In the Thai capital, Bangkok, police cordoned off the American Embassy. Meanwhile, the president of the Muslim Students' Association in Thailand asked the American administration to punish those responsible for producing the film that insulted Islam. Reporter, Male #2 In the Indian portion of the Kashmir region, an area in dispute with Pakistan, a student protest took place. Most of the demonstrators were female students who chanted slogans condemning the United States. They were carrying a placard calling for the execution of Sam Basili, who is suspected of producing the film, "Innocence of Muslims," which insults Islam and its Prophet Muhammad. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-fire-destroys-500-homes-in-bangladesh-shantytown?start=0 A fire destroyed at least 500 homes in a poor district of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Thursday. Officials say it took more than two hours to bring the blaze under control and it is unclear what caused the fire. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:55:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-fire-destroys-500-homes-in-bangladesh-shantytown Dhaka, Bangladesh, Shanty town, Fire, Poverty in Bangladesh, Slum, Poverty, Raw video, Associated Press A fire destroyed at least 500 homes in a poor district of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Thursday. Officials say it took more than two hours to bring the blaze under control and it is unclear what caused the fire. http://news.linktv.org/videos/two-hundred-missing-after-bangladesh-ferry-crash?start=0 Some 200 people are reported missing after a ferry capsized on a river in southern Bangladesh, according to local media. The boat was carrying more than 250 passengers. Dozens of people are said to have been rescued from the Meghna river. The accident is thought to have happened after the ferry collided with an oil barge. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:40:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/two-hundred-missing-after-bangladesh-ferry-crash Bangladesh, Meghna River, Ferry, Dhaka, Euronews Some 200 people are reported missing after a ferry capsized on a river in southern Bangladesh, according to local media. The boat was carrying more than 250 passengers. Dozens of people are said to have been rescued from the Meghna river. The accident is thought to have happened after the ferry collided with an oil barge.