A deadly business
Photo: bdnews24.com Why did 1,129 people have to die? This question has been running through my head since I began reporting on the Rana Plaza disaster. It’s a question that has been discussed on a...
View ArticleToo much to die, too little to live
Photo: bdnews24.com In the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse much seems to be on the move in the Bangladeshi textile industry. In particular the workers have been receiving significantly higher wages...
View ArticleNuclear power is not the way forward
The tragedy of Fukushima has led to a flurry of activity in Germany: Within days, the coalition government of conservatives and liberals, known for its pro nuclear stance, temporarily shut down seven...
View ArticleWhy judges should not be skyping about work
Four digits led to tech reporter Mat Honan’s digital life falling apart earlier this year: the four digits of a credit card that Amazon considers unimportant enough to display in the clear, but Apple...
View ArticleShahbagh, it is time to get political
I am tired of Shahbagh activists claiming they are not political. The truth is they are immensely political. What they mean, I believe, is that they are not party-affiliated, that they are not career...
View ArticleGround Zero-zero at Rana Plaza
Zero-zero is the number of disappointment. Zero-zero is a number that has shattered the hopes of many former workers of the textile factories in Rana Plaza. Zero-zero is what is written on the letters...
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