Fashion must fight the scourge of dumped clothing clogging landfills
Every year millions of garments are discarded as consumers ditch fast-fashion styles for a new wardrobe. At last the industry is acting – but more has to be done
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Walk, work, win: hi-tech knees to get young amputees back on their feet
Aid prize won by company to produce prosthetic knees that allow disabled wearers to navigate rough terrain, work and stay independent
Read moreBangladesh’s disappeared: activist found on bus claims he was latest target
Farhad Mazhar, who says he was abducted by three men, vows he will not be silenced in first interview with an alleged victim
Read moreBiswanath 8UK Committee Meeting 3rd July 2017
Biswanath 8UK an organisation dedicated to working for the habitants of Biswanath held a Committee meeting on Monday 3rd July 2017 at Crescent Hall, Luton, United Kingdom. This meeting was attended by Alhaz Anwar Hussain, S.I Khan, Monir Khan, Azad Ali, Sundar Ali (Nozrul), A.S Md Monsur, Nanu Ahmed, Azad Khan, Salek Chowdhury and Enus Ali. The purpose of this
Read moreFrom heatwaves to hurricanes, floods to famine: seven climate change hotspots
Global warming will not affect everyone equally. Here we look at seven key regions to see how each is tackling the consequences of climate change
Read moreDrive to get children back to school failing worldwide
As UN figures show out-of-school rates unchanged since 2012, researchers say goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is unlikely to be met for generations
Read moreThe Guardian view on Bangladesh: the people deserve better
Bangladesh’s sterile, poisonous politics do a disservice to its people
Read more‘We will break every bone’: Islamist leaders threaten Bangladeshi lawyer
Sultana Kamal, chair of Transparency International Bangladesh, angered hardline Islamists by defending installation of statue outside Dhaka’s supreme court
Read moreHeavy rains have triggered a deadly spate of landslides in Bangladesh
Heavy rains have triggered a deadly spate of landslides in south eastern Bangladesh. The landslides and intense flooding have claimed the lives of at least 140 people in the region, according to local authorities — and they caution that with many people still missing, the death toll could climb even higher. It’s already one of Bangladesh’s deadliest natural disasters in
Read moreIndia set up Pakistan Champions Trophy final with defeat of Bangladesh
• Bangladesh 264-7; India 265-1
• India win by nine wickets with 59 balls to spare