#bangladesh

#bangladesh

During 2024's "Bloody July," hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis rose up against corruption, class stratification, nepotism, and exploitation under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her party, the Awami League. Protests began on June 5, 2024, with small student demonstrations against preferential access to civil service jobs at a time when 30 percent of young people who aren't students or in job training programs are unemployed. Protests grew throughout July and August, incorporating the working and middle class.

Protesters hoped for real change after 15 years of undemocratic governance, but political instability looms as groups jostle for power and reforms falter.

At least 31 people were killed, including 25 children, when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in Dhaka.

The caretaker government has abolished the outdated protocol requiring female officials to be addressed as 'sir', a practice stemming from the regime of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina.

Climate change is already negatively impacting worker livelihoods and industry sustainability. The global fashion industry urgently needs to adapt, to protect worker health and long-term earnings.

The mosque design reflects the community's spiritual aspirations while tackling climate challenges, focusing on empathy and vernacular knowledge.

It's a lot of black smoke, impacting the workers and nearby villagers, but also the overall air quality of the region," said Sameer Maithel, an engineer.